Act Immediately to be in with a chance to win a free e-book and an
actual physical copy of Object-Oriented Java Script" Plus just for
taking part you will get 8 free e-books!
We like to reward our members as often as we can and this month we
have an absolutely stunning offer from our friends at Packt
Publishing. They are the guys that produce loads of fantastic books
about software. For example for those of you who want to use
Javascript in your BIRT reports there is the excellent "Object-
Oriented Java Script" by Stoyan Stefanov.
Packt have literally hundreds of other titles focussing on all kinds
of software so you can "get the job done" and become an expert in your
niche subjects in no time!
To get your 8 free e-books all you have to do is post a short review
about my web site
http://www.BIRTReporting.com (which must include a
link back to my site) on 3 public web sites, blogs or forums which
focus on software or business related issues and then email me the
links where I can see your postings. You can also simply re-post this
article if you like, so this is a really easy way to get 8 excellent
free e-books! Send the links to Compe...@BIRTReporting.com
When I receive your email I will review the links and send you out
details of how you can receive your 8 free e-books from Packt
Publishing (registration with Packt will be required)
Note that the e-books will be specially selected titles chosen by
Packt Publishing, but they have a wealth of great books so you are
sure to get something good!
Wait there's more...
I said this was an amazing offer didn't I? As well as the 8 free e-
books, we will conduct a draw on the 5th November 2010 where we will
select two lucky winners (from all the emails we receive) and these
winners will receive 1 additional free e-book each which they can
select from the ENTIRE RANGE of Packt's online library!
And finally, as if that were not enough...
One lucky winner will receive a free physical copy of "Object Oriented
Java Script" by Stoyan Stefanov.
So get posting quickly because you have to have your entries back to
me in time for the draw on the 5th November 2010.
If you miss the deadline then you can still get your 8 free selected e-
books so post away, get books, learn stuff and create great software!
How to get your free books and enter the draw
1. Post a review about BIRTReporting.com or repost this article to 3
public sites, forums or blogs. You must include a link in your post to
http://www.BIRTReporting.com
2. Email the links where I can see your postings to me at
Compe...@BIRTReporting.com
That's it! Enjoy your free books and good luck in the draw.
About BIRTReporting.com
BIRTReporting.com is a web site dedicated to the promotion of
knowledge about the fabulous Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
software, available as open source from the Eclipse Foundation. BIRT
allows you to produce web based, graphically rich reports over many
data sources including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, XML and web
services in an easy to use, fast to deploy manner. Learn all about
BIRT at
http://www.BIRTReporting.com
About the author
Paul Bappoo is the author of BIRT for Beginners (which is available in
paperback from BIRTReporting.com, Amazon and Barnes and Noble amongst
others) and has been an international technical software consultant
and involved with computers for over 30 years. Paul has an interest in
BIRT reporting, enterprise application integration, automated software
testing, computer based training and enterprise system implementation.
Paul runs the BIRT User Group UK and is a member of the BIRT-Exchange
Advisory Council. He would be delighted to hear from you with your
tips, tricks and stories about your usage of BIRT. If you have a
question, a need for training or consulting or great tip to share with
the community then drop him a line.
BIRT for Beginners presents an overview of the open source BIRT tools
and the commercial enhancements available from Actuate, including...
• Eclipse BIRT Designer
Actuate BIRT Designer
• iServer Express
• Interactive BIRT viewer
• Actuate BIRT Studio
• BIRT Spreadsheet Designer
With walkthrough tutorials of the main features, including
screenshots, from installation through data selection to formatting
reports and fully graphical Flash charting this book will have you
creating your own reports from scratch in only a couple of hours.
If you are too busy to spend days learning software and want tangible
results fast then BIRT For Beginners is for you.
When you buy the book you will automatically get access to the readers
section of my web site which includes BIRT report request forms that
you can distribute to your end users, extra chapters in PDF format and
an ever growing library of reports, tutorials, reviews, tips &
tricks.
Buy the book and get free membership of BIRT Reporting and the BIRT
User Group UK at:
http://www.BIRTReporting.com