Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View

Unlock the power of Microsoft Crescent and build rich BI reports with just a few clicks Co-written by bestselling BI author Brian Larson, Visualizing Data with Microsoft Crescentprovides complete coverage of Microsoft Crescent, the BI tool that enables you to quickly create high-quality, highly interactive reports. This practical guide takes you on a hands-on tour of the capabilities of the Crescent authoring environment and of the tool for creating the semantic models required by Crescent. A series of exercises based on a set of business scenarios provide familiarity with Crescent's features and the semantic modeling process. Instructive, step-by-step Camtasia videos on CD-ROM supplement the written exercises for an in-depth learning experience. More than 30 reusable reports plus all code samples from the book are also on the CD-ROM. Visualizing Data with Microsoft Crescent Technically reviewed by Microsoft's Crescent team Features complete, practical examples that are immediately usable in a commercial environment Serves as both a tutorial for learning the product as well as an on-the-job reference Includes CD-ROM with 30+ practical, reusable reports, all code samples, and supporting Camtasia animations that walk thru each example Step-by-step coverage: Using Crescent; Getting Started; Basic layout; Charting; Maps; Interactivity; Sharing Reports; Creating BI Semantic Models; Getting Started with BISM; Basic BISM Design; Additional Model Features; Using DAX Expressions; Deploying Models; Managing Reports

Part 1: Using Crescent
1. Getting Started
2. Basic layout
3. Charting
4. Maps
5. Interactivity
6. Sharing Reports
Part 2: Creating BI Semantic Models
7. Getting Started with BISM
8. Basic BISM Design
9. Additional Model Features
10. Using DAX Expressions
11. Deploying Models
12. Managing Reports