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This book is dedicated to my father-in-law, Len Martin. I had the great fortune to have in-laws who were also good friends. Len taught me many lessons on home improvement and was always ready to share his experience running a small business. A combat pilot in WWII, Air Force Reservist, and recreational pilot, he slipped the surly bonds of earth one last time on July 9, 2019.
About the Author
Brian Larson has focused his writing and consulting career around Microsoft reporting and analytics tools. That association began for Brian as a consulting member of the original Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services development team. In that role, he contributed to the original code base of Reporting Services. Brian is currently a partner and chief creative officer for Superior Consulting Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Brian has presented at national conferences and events, including the PASS Community Summit and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference, and has provided training and mentoring across the country. In addition to this book, Brian is the author of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services, Fifth Edition and Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Fourth Edition, and he is co-author of Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View, all from McGraw-Hill Education.
Brian is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with degrees in physics and computer science. He has 34 years of experience in the computer industry and 30 years of experience as a consultant creating custom database solutions. Brian is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) in Data Management and Analytics.
Brian and his wife, Pam, have been married for 34 years. Pam will tell you that their first date took place at the campus computer center. If that doesnt qualify someone to write a technology book, then Brian doesnt know what does. Brian and Pam have two children, Jessica and Corey.
About the Technical Editor
Dan Corley is a business intelligence architect with a strong passion for and expertise in the Microsoft data platform and business analytics technologies. He has worked in business intelligence for 20 years, architecting, managing, and developing business intelligence solutions in a variety of industries. Dan lives with his wife and eight children in Lakeville, Minnesota.
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Acknowledgments
A project of this size is not completed alone. I need to thank many people for their assistance, professionalism, dedication, and support.
First, as always, a thank-you to Wendy Rinaldi, my original contact person at McGraw-Hill Education, who allowed me to lean on her as part editor, part coach, part literary agent, and part psychoanalyst. Her professionalism, humor, understanding, and faith have helped see me through many editions of many titles.
A huge thank-you to the rest of the McGraw-Hill Professional staff, who saw the project through to the end, kept prodding me as deadlines passed, and made sure there really was a book when all was said and done.
I am also indebted to Lisa Schmid and Paul Purington, my co-owners at Superior Consulting Services (SCS). They agreed to allow me to take on this project on company time and have agreed to create and support the ancillary materials on the SCS website (www.teamscs.com) that will keep this a relevant guide to a highly dynamic product.
An incredibly large thank-you to my wife, Pam, who, as always, serves as my best editor, alpha tester, and guardian of quality. Her incredible attention to detail has made this a much better learning tool.
Last, but certainly not least, to you, the reader, who plunked down your hard-earned cash for this purchase. I hope you view this as a helpful and informative means of jumpstarting your knowledge of the incredible set of tools that make up Microsoft Power BI.