I want to thank the Chicago Suburban SQL Connections user group for inviting me to present! I hopped in the Fit and took a mini-road trip down to Downers Grove, IL on Tuesday, August 2 (with a stop at Mars Cheese Castle along the way!).
I gave a preview of my PASS Summit 2011 presentation, Reporting Services 201: From Basic to WOW! The presentation shows you how to take a simple table and make it pop, using report properties, table properties, tablix, lists and charts. It’s a very fun, interactive session and I always learn something new when I give it. The Connections audience was awesome – they had a lot of great questions for me, and were able to help answer each other’s questions as well. I think I was able to spark a desire in a couple people to get started with SSRS, convince a couple people to move from 2005 to 2008, and help people that use it every day already.
The PowerPoint presentation and all .rdl files can be downloaded here.
Jes Borland is a Premier Field Engineer - SQL Server for Microsoft, where she is a trusted technical adviser, deep technical support, and teacher for her customers. Her experience as a DBA, consultant, and 5-time Data Platform MVP allow her to help the business and the IT teams reach their goals. She has worked with SQL Server as a developer, report writer, DBA, and consultant. Her favorite topics are administration, automation, and performance. She frequently presents at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and other community events. She is also an avid runner and chef.
