Pro VS 2005 Reporting Using SQL Server and Crystal Reports

Creating clear and comprehensive reporting functionality is one of the most important, and most misunderstood, tasks developers are asked to do in professional life. The reports they generate will be used by both their clients and their own managers to assess the performance of their applications and to gauge how well the application is meeting the business objectives. This book shows developers how to use Visual Studio 2005 and a suite of complementary technologies, such as Crystal Reports, to quickly and simply create fast, flexible reporting for applications of any size. Reporting is a key business area and in this book our experienced author team shows readers how to create the best results as efficiently as possible.