Teach yourself to design, create, view, and manage SQL Server 2008 reports one step at a time. You ll begin by building a solid foundation with the tools and techniques for using SQL Server Reporting Services, mastering the fundamentals of installing and working with reports. Next, you ll design and develop reports progressively adding calculations, interactivity, queries, charts, and models. You ll then deploy and administer reports to the reporting server. Finally, you ll learn to use Reporting Services as a development platform. Once you ve completed each lesson, you can hone your skills using the practice exercises from the companion CD. Plus, you can review and download code samples illustrating the author s own, professional techniques direct from the companion Web site.