Reviews for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

1. Excellent Throughout

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, March 12th, 2010

   Being new to Reporting Services I found this an excellent introduction covering the use of wizards, building reports from scratch, deployment and the reporting manager. This book is far better written than what you normally get from say Microsoft Press and the Author clearly made a huge effort in putting this book together and building up the examples from a bespoke database for a Galactic Delivery company. The book is built around working through practical examples. To be able to do this you have to download the GDS database and install it on SQL Server, which is a straight forward task. I am not surprised that this book is a best seller.

2. Microsoft SQL server 2008 Reporting Services

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, March 12th, 2010

   Really pleased with this book. Really great for the first time user. Had a little problem locating the link to download for the sample database, which is vital for the book as without it you are unable to create the sample reports to find the affects of certain actions, but once you have this you are able to recreate the examples and have a real feel of how it works. The author gives you great examples to create the effects, then explains how it works.

3. Excellent book to get you off the starting line and more

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, February 12st, 2010

   Ive been meaning to update my CV with some Reporting services knowledge but didnt know the 1st thing about reporting services.
   
   Got this book on the based on a review and Im not disapointed.
   
   The book is laid out in a clear, step by step manner, that brings you up in your knowledge level via small-medium sized steps.
   
   As im very familiar with sql server, I skipped the first 100 or so pages as it just goes through relational database theory. The rest though is great.
   
   I particularly like the project approach, where you learn by doing,and the author explains whats going on via the examples you are doing. Really allows you to learn much quicker and cement the knowledge into your head. Theory, along with hands on examples is the only way to learn this kind of material.
   
   If your at an intermediate level with reporting services, this book is prob a bit basic ( im ony 5-6 chapters in so far so could be wrong), and you would benifit more from a higer level book that delves deeper into the bowels of reporting services.
   
   I for one am happy with my purchase and am purchasing the Business Intelligence Companion book ,also by Brian Larson.
   
   Giving it 4 stars as 5 stars is reserved for perhaps a handfull of books worldwide ( if it was a 10 star rating system though this would get 9 out of 10)

4. Good but nothing special

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, June 12st, 2009

   Quite an enjoyable reference come tutorial book. Nothing too in-depth in the book, but as I was new to reporting services I found it useful an worth the money.