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Author: Dallas Marks

I am an analytics and cloud architect, author, and trainer. An Azure-certified blogger, SAP Mentor Alumni and co-author of the SAP Press book SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide, I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting.
Talking with Blair Wheadon at SAP SAPPHIRE
User Groups & Conferences

Talking with Blair Wheadon at SAP SAPPHIRE

Dallas MarksJune 20, 2014November 20, 2023

Catching up with Blair Wheadon, director of solution management for SAP analytics.

SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI 6.0
Mobile BI

SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI 6.0

Dallas MarksJune 16, 2014July 20, 2017

SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI 6.0 is now here.

The Visual Organization, a book review
Book Review, Data Visualization

The Visual Organization, a book review

Dallas MarksApril 24, 2014February 21, 2026

Phil Simon’s thoughts on data visualization.

Talk Like TED
Book Review, Presentation Skills

Talk Like TED

Dallas MarksApril 22, 2014March 6, 2026

Great public speaking advice, even if you’re never invited to TED.

Career Updates

My 100th BusinessObjects Board Post

Dallas MarksApril 16, 2014February 28, 2026

My small contribution to a great support site.

Mobile Content Creation
Mobile BI

Mobile Content Creation

Dallas MarksMarch 28, 2014March 5, 2026

Microsoft Office helps shift tablets from consumption to creation.

Diversified Semantic Layer Interview
Career Updates, Podcasts

Diversified Semantic Layer Interview

Dallas MarksMarch 24, 2014February 26, 2026

My Unstructured Geek Analysis interview

Data Visualization for Dummies
Book Review, Data Visualization

Data Visualization for Dummies

Dallas MarksMarch 21, 2014

A useful and tool-agnostic guide targeted primarily at business users.

Free-Hand SQL Isn’t Free
Reporting, Semantic Layer

Free-Hand SQL Isn’t Free

Dallas MarksMarch 19, 2014March 18, 2026

Free-Hand SQL is a good short-term solution but a poor long-term solution.

Apple Retires the iPad 2
Mobile BI

Apple Retires the iPad 2

Dallas MarksMarch 18, 2014February 28, 2026

After 3 years, Apple retires the iPad 2.

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About Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

As a cloud and analytics practitioner, author, instructional designer, and trainer, I help organizations harness the power of analytics in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting about analytics.

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