3/21/2008 – My new blog on SQL Server Business Intelligence, sponsored by SetFocus, LLC

I'm now a "double-blogger"! J

I recently started a new blog called I-Data Weekly – it's sponsored by SetFocus, LLC. SetFocus is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. I've been working with SetFocus as a contract trainer and courseware contributor for SetFocus' Master's Program - Business Intelligence Track.

The intention of the blog is to show the type of content we cover in the actual BI Masters training program. We cover all the products in the Microsoft BI stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, MDX programming, SharePoint, and PerformancePoint Server).

Each week I'll have a new technical article on the I-Data Weekly site. (Right now the articles are on a regular site – eventually they'll be part of an actual blog site). As articles go up, I'll post a link here on my blog. Right now I have two entries up there – the first is on OLAP/MDX named sets, and the second is on charting with PerformancePoint Server.

So feel free to check out the new blog and SetFocus' site – and if you're interested in BI training (or other training that SetFocus offers, such as .NET, SQL Server, etc.), then definitely contact them for more information! SetFocus also offers Online Training through their GRID system. SetFocus is a super company – very progressive, very talented and hard-working group of people. They also support the Northern New Jersey .NET and SQL Server User Groups (the monthly meetings are held at SetFocus' great site in Parsippany, NJ). I'm honored to be a part of their team.

KG

Comments

[william simons]

kevin, I believe sql reporting services 2008 will have a huge
impact on sharepoint services using excel etc but also
I am very excited to see microsoft dynamics gp nav
etc will be integrated with visual 2008 (thru ssrs)
Microsoft's goal of providing a big database picture
of microsoft dynamics and vs 2008 reporting
services and sql 2008 vs 2008 providing the smaller picture
is really quite impressive. whovever controls the desktop
is the key.Crystal reports has some catching up to do..
I can not wait for linq and entity framework into
sql and sql reporting services