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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Cookbook
Book Review

SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Cookbook

Dallas MarksJune 2, 2011March 29, 2018

Authors Xavier Hacking and David Lai channel their inner Julia Child with tasty results.

Book Review

The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs

Dallas MarksJanuary 19, 2011April 28, 2017

The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs reveals how to get rid of the “crappy stuff”.

Performance Dashboards, Second Edition by Wayne Eckerson
Book Review, Dashboards

Performance Dashboards, Second Edition by Wayne Eckerson

Dallas MarksJanuary 5, 2011April 28, 2017

If you’re looking for your first book on business intelligence, dashboards and performance management, this is it. And if you own the first edition, you’ll appreciate the new chapters, case studies, and reorganization of the material.

Book Review, Reporting

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

Dallas MarksJune 15, 2010April 28, 2017

Jim Brogden, Heather Sinkwitz and Mac Holden have created a comprehensive guide to SAP BusinessObjects’ query and analysis tool.

Book Review

WordPress for Business Bloggers

Dallas MarksMay 25, 2010

WordPress for Business Bloggers, from Packt Publishing, is a single, comprehensive resource for writers like me who want to create their own business-focused blog.

Inside SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
Book Review, Lumira & Explorer

Inside SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

Dallas MarksMay 18, 2010April 28, 2017

This book by Ingo Hilgefort allows organizations to quickly and confidently deploy Explorer.

Book Review, Presentation Skills

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

Dallas MarksJanuary 8, 2010July 20, 2017

If your career involves communicating and connecting with an audience, large or small, this book is an excellent addition to your bookshelf.

SQL in a Nutshell
Book Review

SQL in a Nutshell

Dallas MarksAugust 23, 2009July 20, 2017

SQL in a Nutshell is available in the iTunes App Store or from traditional booksellers like Amazon.com.

The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web
Book Review

The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web

Dallas MarksAugust 16, 2009July 20, 2017

The New Community Rules is invaluable reading for individuals and organizations dipping their toes in the waters of the social web.

Book Review, Dashboards

Xcelsius 2008 Dashboard Best Practices

Dallas MarksMay 13, 2009April 24, 2017

The bottom line? If you’re an Xcelsius 2008 user, this book belongs on your shelf.

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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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