Real World Enterprise Reports Using VB6 and VB .NET [Paperback]

Carl Ganz Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Series: Books for Professionals by Professionals | Publication Date: June 18, 2003

The goal of Enterprise Reports Using VB6 and VB.NET is to discuss report writing from a developer's perspective. Carl Ganz and Jon Kilburn cover the programming of reports using such tools as VS-View and Preview and ActiveReports, as well as the programmatic interface offered by Crystal Reports, and even delivery of reports to hand-held wireless devices. In addition, Ganz and Kilburn cover how to design reports and discuss what items to consider when creating a specification document. Later in the book, they move on to a discussion of the SQL and ADO/ADO.NET issues developers need to understand to extract the data required for their reports. The authors then discuss the creation of effective and easy-to-maintain criteria screens.
Ganz and Kilburn also examine the role played by the Microsoft Office XP suite. Often reports will be exported to both Excel and Word, as well as transmitted throughout the Enterprise by Outlook - these technologies are covered in depth. Since both Lotus Notes and Adobe Acrobat also play an important role in the creation and dissemination of reports, their use is examined. The authors cover how to deliver reports over the Internet using both ASP and ASP.NET. Finally, they conclude by examining the new Palm and Windows CE technologies for Pocket PCs and remote wireless connections.

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About the Author

Carl Ganz, Jr. is president of Seton Software Development, Inc., a provider of software design and development services located in Raritan, New Jersey. He holds a master's in business administration from Seton Hall University and is the author of three other books on software development as well as dozens of articles on Visual Basic, C#, and Microsoft .NET technology. Carl has created numerous solutions over the years using the Crystal Enterprise and BusinessObjects XI .NET and RAS SDKs. He is the president and founder of the New Jersey Visual Basic User Group and has been a featured speaker at software development conferences in both the U.S. and Germany. Carl and his wife, Wendy, live in Raritan with their son, Carl III, their dog, Elke, and their cats, Jack and Jake. Contact Carl at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 696 pages
• Publisher: A-Press; 1 edition (June 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590590643
• ISBN-13: 978-1590590645
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,314,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Business requirements driven Reporting Book, June 15, 2003

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yumips8 "yumips8" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real World Enterprise Reports Using VB6 and VB .NET (Paperback)

Most of the technical books on the market are organized to address a specific technical issue.
This book allows you to search based on business requirements. This is a very unique approach
and helpful for developers. Additionally, there are many effective working examples.
It also discusses different reporting tools such as VS-View, Crystal Reports, Active Reports, and OLAP.
I would strongly recommend this to any company which uses more than one reporting package.
It is a valuable reference tool. It will certainly be helpful in making technical/reporting decisions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Reporting Bible!, May 18, 2003

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Pedro Rodriguez Jr. (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real World Enterprise Reports Using VB6 and VB .NET (Paperback)

Clear, practical and concise coverage of almost every reporting topic and technique. Chock full of examples and side bars, beginning to advanced users will find something worthwhile in its pages. Coverage of popular reporting tools such as Crystal Reports and Active Reports prove informative, but more informative, interesting and cost effective yet was the discussion on using the ubiquitous Microsoft Office as a reporting tool from VB6 and VB.NET. I found the authors' advice on creating general purpose criteria screens for reporting, invaluable in several of my consulting projects. If you want to weigh your reporting options, become a better report smith, build a reusable reporting library and impress your clients, buy this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hits All Important Issues, May 25, 2003

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Fred Seyffert "fs" (Denver, Co) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real World Enterprise Reports Using VB6 and VB .NET (Paperback)

A clear concise guide to the ever changing landscape of reporting tools and their myriad uses. The discussion of different data source types and example code for each case was very useful to me - from Office to VB6 to .NET, it's all here!