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Your one-stop reference for all things WebI: queries, reporting, and analysis Integrate Web Intelligence with multiple data sources and platforms. Learn about mobility analytics for Web Intelligence 2nd Edition updated and expanded for release 4.0. Now is the time to master SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, the industry s most powerful business intelligence reporting tool. This comprehensive guide will help you build a foundational understanding of Web Intelligence, and then teach you to create, analyze, and share enterprise-wide reports. Covering important reporting concepts and addressing topics new to version 4.0, this book will give you the information you need to revolutionize data presentation with SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence. Introducing Web Intelligence 4.0 Begin sharing business insights using the newest features, including an improved charting engine for data visualization, new chart types, and enhanced drill-down. User Interface Enhancements View, publish, and distribute business intelligence content using the BI Launch Pad, the web portal formerly known as InfoView.BI Mobile Coverage Learn how to make important business content available to report users on the go, and apply best practices for on-device mobile analytics. Web Intelligence Rich Client Navigate this desktop application to effectively write and consume reports without connecting to the Central Management Server. Real-World Application Take advantage of practical, step-by-step instructions for creating the most powerful business-relevant queries and reports.

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Jim Brogden is an experienced SAP BusinessObjects consultant. He's currently a consultant with Daugherty Business Solutions. He was recently a grand-prize winner in an SAP content contest for a technical case study that he wrote on deploying the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise. He was one of the first 40 people in the world to obtain the BOCP-BOE and BOCP Migration specialist certifications (September 2006). He holds a master's in information technology. He has developed business intelligence solutions for several major corporations. He worked as a technical editor in the Crystal Reports 2008 Official Guide. Heather Sinkwitz gained her expertise while working as a Business Intelligence Consultant specializing in Business Objects reporting solutions. She is currently employed as a Business Intelligence Developer for Rural/Metro Corporation. She is a certified instructor for the BusinessObjects Web Intelligence and Xcelsius tools. She brings her extensive background in the accounting field to the reporting process to aid in the completion of financial dashboards and reporting solutions. She enjoys presenting data in new and unique ways to aid companies in making informed decisions at a fast pace to remain competitive in today's market. Mac Holden currently works for Inovista Components, a small software house specializing in custom components for SAP's Xcelsius product in addition to Web Intelligence customization. Mac has over 15 years of software development and design experience, working primarily with web based technologies. He has 10 years of experience in using the various SDKs to create Web Intelligence applications for customers in many different locations and industries. He has also co-authored a number of books on Java Enterprise Development in addition to supplying articles for publications such as Java Pro. Mac is currently based in southern Spain and can be contacted at cmholden@inovista.com. Dallas Marks is a certified SAP BusinessObjects instructor with over a decade of BusinessObjects experience, and is a frequent presenter at SAPPHIRE NOW, ASUG's SAP BusinessObjects User Conference, and ASUG chapter meetings. Gabriel Orthous is an expert on the entire SAP BusinessObjects tool suite and has over 10 years of business intelligence experience.

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