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Today there are three types of report writing tools: 1) the now classic interactive report writers like Crystal Reports 2) source codeonly alternatives like VSView and Preview, both from ComponentOne, Inc. and 3) tools which are a cross between an interactive report writer and source code such as ActiveReports from DataDynamics, Inc. and VSView Reporting Edition from ComponentOne, Inc..Real World Enterprise Reports Using VB6 and VB .NET will discuss report writing from a developer`s perspective. Carl Ganz, Jr. covers the programming of reports using such tools as VSView, Preview, and ActiveReports. The programmatic interface offered by Crystal Reports and the delivery of reports to handheld wireless devices will also be covered.In addition, Ganz covers how to design reports and discuss what items to consider when creating a specification document. Later in the book, the discussion moves on to the SQL and ADO/ADO.NET issues developers will need to understand to extract the data needed for the reports they`re building. From there, the discussion will move on to the creation of effective and easytomaintain criteria screens.Ganz will also examine the role played by the Microsoft Office XP suite. Often reports will be exported to both Excel and Word, as well as transmitted throughout the Enterprise by Outlook, so these technologies will be covered indepth. Lotus Notes and Adobe Acrobat also play an important role in the creation and dissemination of reports, so the parts they can play will be examined. Then, how to deliver reports over the Internet using both ASP and ASP.NETwill be discussed. And finally, the new Palm and Windows CE technologies for Pocket PCs and remote wireless connections will be examined.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Reporting in a Nutshell Chapter 2: Introducing SQL and ADO Chapter 3: Creating Criteria Screens Chapter 4: Crystal Reports 9 Chapter 5: VSView/Preview Chapter 6: ActiveReports for VB6 and .NET Chapter 7: Microsoft Office XP Chapter 8: Crosstab Reports and OLAP Chapter 9: Reports on the Web Chapter 10: Reporting for Palm Users Chapter 11: Reporting from the Pocket PC1 Appendix: The .NET Compact FrameworkAuthor InformationCarl Ganz, Jr. is president of Seton Software Development, Inc., a provider of software design and development services located in Raritan, New Jersey. He earned an M.B.A in Finance from Seton Hall University and is the author of two other books on software development as well as the author of several dozen technical articles on Visual Basic and Microsoft .NET technology. Carl is the president/founder of the New Jersey Visual Basic User Group and has been a featured speaker at software development conferences in both the U.S. and Germany. Carl and his wife, Wendy, live in Raritan, New Jersey, with their cats Jack and Jake. Contact him at seton.software@verizon.net.
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