Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View
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This book is dedicated to John Miller, who made both my career in business intelligence and the assembly of this writing team possible. John has been a business associate for most of my professional life, always remaining one of my biggest fans. More importantly, John has been an advisor, a mentor, and a friend.
Brian
I would like to dedicate this book, first of all, to the Creator. In addition, there is not a more patient bunch of humans on the planet than my wife, Pam, and our two boys, Nathaniel and Zachary. I am inexpressibly grateful for their supportive dedication to me and to bearing with me through the process of getting this book completed. Finally, I am indebted to the many mentors I have had over the course of my career, including Brian Larson, and the others with whom I have co-written this book.
Mark
This book is dedicated to my family. To my wonderful wife, Molly, and kids, Lily and Wyatt, for their love, understanding, and support. To my parents, Dennis and Nancy, for their guidance, support, and love over the years. I am truly blessed to have such a caring and supportive family.
Dan
This book is dedicated to my supportive familymy wonderful wife, Krissy, and my awesome sons, Jack and Ryan. There were many weekends this past year that I spent writing instead of spending time with my family. Krissy and the boys never once complained about my commitment, and I am grateful for their sacrifice.
Paul
About the Authors
Brian Larson served as a member of the original Reporting Services development team as a consultant to Microsoft. In that role, he contributed to the original code base of Reporting Services. Brian is currently the Vice President of Technology for Superior Consulting Services, a Microsoft Managed Partner, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Brian has presented at national conferences and events, including the SQL Server Magazine Connections Conference, the PASS Community Summit, and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference, and has provided training and mentoring on business intelligence across the country. He has been a contributor and columnist for SQL Server Magazine. In addition to this book, Brian is the author of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services, Fourth Edition, and Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Third Edition, both from McGraw-Hill Professional.
Brian is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with degrees in physics and computer science. He has 26 years of experience in the computer industry, and 22 years of experience as a consultant creating custom database applications. Brian is an MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 and a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).
Brian and his wife, Pam, have been married for 26 years. Pam will tell you that their first date took place at the campus computer center. If that doesnt qualify someone to write a computer book, then its hard to know what does. Brian and Pam have two children, Jessica and Corey.
Mark Davis is the Business Intelligence Practice Manager at Superior Consulting Services, in Minneapolis, as well as a consultant on all aspects of business intelligence implementations. Mark is an MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008, and a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) for Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Implementation and Maintenance.
