Crystal Reports: A Beginner's Guide

Learn to create presentation-quality reports using this practical introductory guide--even if you're a novice. You'll find all the information you need to get up and running with this data analysis tool and learn how to format data, generate reports, create Web-based reports, and much more.

David McAmis is an IT consultant, journalist, and author living and working in Sydney, Australia. His work has appeared in computer magazines and trade journals, and he is a regular contributor to Access-Office-VB Advisor, Advisor Expert: Exchange and Outlook, Component Advisor, Developer's Review, E-Business Advisor, Enterprise Development, Exchange/Outlook Magazine, Internet.au, Intranet Design Magazine, and Visual Basic Programmer's Journal. In addition to writing product reviews, general interest, and how-to articles, David has been a guest columnist for Enterprise Development magazine and writes a monthly "Expert Advice" column for Internet.au, Australia's best-selling Internet magazine. When not writing, David works as an IT consultant and is a partner in a consulting firm in Sydney that develops and supports Windows, Web, and mobile applications. In his varied career, he has been a consultant, technical trainer, university lecturer, and consulting services manager, and has served as vice president of a software and services company in the United States. David holds a B.S. degree in management information systems and is a Microsoft Certified Professional. David has been working with Crystal Reports since Version 4.0 of the product and is a Crystal Certified Consultant and Trainer, having taught over 700 students in his career. He is considered to be an expert in the field of business intelligence and is a frequent conference speaker. You can reach him at dmcamis@hotmail.com.