SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 is the latest version of the reporting technology from Microsoft, providing the means to design, author, render, and deploy business reports to users, customers, and employees via the Web or the company intranet. The reporting engine is built into the SQL Server 2005 database (and provided as a free add-on with SQL Server 2000), and the report manager is integrated with Visual Studio 2003, offering an effective and familiar environment for SQL Server and .NET developers.

The book is steeped in the day-to-day challenges, discoveries, and successes involved in delivering a successful reporting solution with this technology. Consequently, you will encounter step-by-step guides, best practices, and real code examples that cover all common Reporting Services tasks.