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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.
Iconic: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation
Book Review

Iconic: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation

Dallas MarksOctober 17, 2013February 18, 2026

Iconic is a beautifully photographed record of Apple innovation

Customizing SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 and BI 4.2
Administration & Security

Customizing SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 and BI 4.2

Dallas MarksOctober 16, 2013March 5, 2026

SAP BI 4.1 introduces a new look and a new wrinkle to the customization process.

Bracing For Impact
Lumira & Explorer

Bracing For Impact

Dallas MarksOctober 15, 2013April 19, 2026

Watching the data discovery vendors compete with the enterprise BI heavyweights.

Analytics at Work
Book Review

Analytics at Work

Dallas MarksOctober 10, 2013July 31, 2018

“It’s more a compass than a detailed map.”

Remember When Spreadmarts Were Evil?
Lumira & Explorer

Remember When Spreadmarts Were Evil?

Dallas MarksOctober 9, 2013

Why tame the spreadsheet jockeys if you can sell them software?

SAP Analytics Roadmaps: What’s New and What’s Next?
Platform

SAP Analytics Roadmaps: What’s New and What’s Next?

Dallas MarksOctober 2, 2013March 20, 2026

SAP has updated its analytics roadmaps.

Book Review

Turning Numbers into Knowledge

Dallas MarksSeptember 18, 2013July 13, 2016

Tips for the art of problem solving

A Tale of Two Hashtags
Business Intelligence, User Groups & Conferences

A Tale of Two Hashtags

Dallas MarksSeptember 17, 2013

Scheduling the Tableau user conference the same week as the SAP BusinessObjects conference was pure genius.

Is SAP Mobile BI Ready for iOS 7?
Mobile BI

Is SAP Mobile BI Ready for iOS 7?

Dallas MarksSeptember 16, 2013February 27, 2026

Are the SAP Mobile BI apps ready for Apple’s iOS 7?

Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste
Platform, Reporting

Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste

Dallas MarksSeptember 8, 2013April 24, 2026

What should we do about the Web Intelligence expiring Java certificate?

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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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