

File Size: 18463 KB
Print Length: 406 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (May 15, 2013)
Publication Date: May 15, 2013
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00JDMPKTW
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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As others have noted, various diagrams and illustrations are not well introduced in the hardcopy version (and I suspect the Kindle equivalents may be worse). However, I don't find this a show-stopper: the book is a good, quick, introduction to designing and developing BI tools using the current SP 2013 release. If possible, find a paper copy and l
Using this as a reference text for a class in BI. The lab set-up in Appendix A was a challenge for the students, but I was able to build the VM environment with a little additional work and give it to them.Kindle Edition has screenshots in colour - which addresses the concern some reviewers have.The first two chapters are a bit basic - and benefit from being supplemented by additional resources (Kimball books).Students really enjoyed how this fit their program and synthesized several concepts in practical application.
The first problem I had with this book was with the illustrations. Some of the screen captures are OK, but others look like they were printed in color, then scanned in B/W. Just to put what you will see into words, quite a few of the images look as if the image was printed on a laser printer that was low on toner.The book includes information on some very recently announced features such as native PowerView in Excel 2013. This is a good thing, but it also seems like another clue that the book was probably rushed to press.Lastly, there are step by step examples that are mostly correct, but there were probably last minute changes in the most recent code updates such as function shifted from just the SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) moniker, to include SSDT - Business Intelligence for VS 2012. A minor point that happens quite a bit with the first books to be released on a technology subject.I gave this book an OK rating because it could have, and should have, been better but think the fault rests with the publisher and not the authors.
This is a good guide to implementing BI using SharePoint. However, the graphics contained in the book are quite poor. Considering others on this site have made the same remarks, I am surprised Microsoft has not updated this offering.
Good book with a logical flow that walk you through the technical deployment and concepts around Sharepoint 2013. Very good starting and intermediate point to running Analytics from SharePoint. I would recommend this book to any BI professional.
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