Business Objects has several different reporting tools and different versions of each. This is why the author writes books for each reporter and does not try to cover all of them in one book. This allows people reading the book to focus on the topic at hand - creating reports.

This Web Intelligence XI book comes complete with a CD that has a Power Point presentation with links to many videos of the examples in the book. This allows readers to not only read the text, but they can also view the videos of the examples.

In addition to the videos, people can lease time on our Web Intelligence server to practice the exercises in the book. This is why the book is referred to as a learning system. It is a very powerful package that gives people every opportunity to learn how to use Web Intelligence XI R2.

If anyone becomes confused with anything in the book, then they can email the author. His email is in the book and he is very accessible. He is very concerned that readers are able to learn the product, and therefore more than willing to answer any emails that may be sent to him.

Topics Include (See Table of Contents for more details):

--Creating Queries

--Using Query Filters

--Working with Report Structures

--Formulas and Variables

--Report Contexts

--Sorts, Filters, Ranks, and Alerters

--Query Techniques

--Interactive Viewer

People that are also going to design universes may also be interested in the companion book: Creating Universes with Designer XI. This is also a very complete and focused learning system.