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This introductory training series is designed for those unfamiliar or just getting started with BIRT. During the day you will hear about technical strategies and opportunities that will help you anticipate and address future business needs –plus– learn how to develop rich information applications for your users through hands-on training that covers Eclipse and Actuate BIRT features.

These Roadshows are great ways to learn more about BIRT whether you're an Eclipse open source developer or an Actuate customer. Lunch is provided as well as giveaways and door prizes so you can expect an informative day with a chance to meet other BIRT users in your area and have a little fun.

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in one of these exciting events.

This introductory training series is designed for those unfamiliar or just getting started with BIRT. During the day you will hear about technical strategies and opportunities that will help you anticipate and address future business needs –plus– learn how to develop rich information applications for your users through hands-on training that covers Eclipse and Actuate BIRT features.

These Roadshows are great ways to learn more about BIRT whether you're an Eclipse open source developer or an Actuate customer. Lunch is provided as well as giveaways and door prizes so you can expect an informative day with a chance to meet other BIRT users in your area and have a little fun.

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in one of these exciting events.

This introductory training series is designed for those unfamiliar or just getting started with BIRT. During the day you will hear about technical strategies and opportunities that will help you anticipate and address future business needs –plus– learn how to develop rich information applications for your users through hands-on training that covers Eclipse and Actuate BIRT features.

These Roadshows are great ways to learn more about BIRT whether you're an Eclipse open source developer or an Actuate customer. Lunch is provided as well as giveaways and door prizes so you can expect an informative day with a chance to meet other BIRT users in your area and have a little fun.

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in one of these events.

This introductory training series is designed for those unfamiliar or just getting started with BIRT. During the day you will hear about technical strategies and opportunities that will help you anticipate and address future business needs –plus– learn how to develop rich information applications for your users through hands-on training that covers Eclipse and Actuate BIRT features.

These Roadshows are great ways to learn more about BIRT whether you're an Eclipse open source developer or an Actuate customer. Lunch is provided as well as giveaways and door prizes so you can expect an informative day with a chance to meet other BIRT users in your area and have a little fun.

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in one of these events.

During the second calendar quarter of 2012, Actuate is hosting free one day strategy and training sessions in the following cities:

April

Chicago, IL . . . . . Tuesday, 4/24
Houston, TX . . . . . Wednesday, 4/25
London, UK. . . . . . Wednesday, 4/25

May

Nashville, TN . . . . Tuesday, 5/1
Birmingham, AL. . . . Thursday, 5/3
Hartford, CT. . . . . Tuesday, 5/8
Reston, VA. . . . . . Wednesday, 5/9
Philadelphia, PA. . . Tuesday, 5/15
St. Louis, MO . . . . Wednesday, 5/16
Paris, France . . . . Tuesday, 5/22

June

New York, NY. . . . . Tuesday, 6/5
Detroit, MI . . . . . Wednesday, 6/6
Minneapolis, MN . . . Tuesday, 6/12
Los Angeles, CA . . . Wednesday, 6/13
San Francisco, CA . . Thursday, 6/14


This introductory training series is designed for those unfamiliar or just getting started with BIRT. During the day you will hear about technical strategies and opportunities that will help you anticipate and address future business needs –plus– learn how to develop rich information applications for your users through hands-on training that covers Eclipse and Actuate BIRT features.

These Roadshows are great ways to learn more about BIRT whether you're an Eclipse open source developer or an Actuate customer. Lunch is provided as well as giveaways and door prizes so you can expect an informative day with a chance to meet other BIRT users in your area and have a little fun.

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in one of these events.

During the first calendar quarter of 2012, Actuate is hosting free one day strategy and training sessions in the following cities:

January

Pleasanton, CA.....Tuesday....1/31

February

Arlington, VA......Tuesday....2/07
South Florida......Thursday...2/09
London, UK.........Thursday...2/09
Indianapolis, IN...Wednesday..2/15
Dallas, TX.........Thursday...2/16
Boston, MA.........Tuesday....2/28

March

Orange County, CA..Thursday...3/01
Milwaukee, WI......Wednesday..3/07
Seattle, WA........Tuesday....3/13
Toronto, ON........Wednesday..3/14

April

London, UK.........Wednesday..4/25

This introductory training series is designed for those unfamiliar or just getting started with BIRT. During the day you will hear about technical strategies and opportunities that will help you anticipate and address future business needs –plus– learn how to develop rich information applications for your users through hands-on training that covers Eclipse and Actuate BIRT features.

These Roadshows are great ways to learn more about BIRT whether you're an Eclipse open source developer or an Actuate customer. Lunch is provided as well as giveaways and door prizes so you can expect an informative day with a chance to meet other BIRT users in your area and have a little fun.

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in one of these events.

I'm pleased to announce that the third edition of Integrating and Extending BIRT, companion volume to BIRT: A Field Guide is at last available!

From the Product Description:

Integrating and Extending BIRT, Third Edition, introduces programmers to BIRT architecture and the reporting framework. BIRT technology makes it possible for programmers to build customized reports using scripting and BIRT APIs. This book also includes extensive examples of how to use the Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment to build plug-ins to extend the features of the BIRT framework. The source code for these examples is available for download.

This book has been updated with the latest material from BIRT 3.7.

Integrating and Extending BIRT, Third Edition includes these key features:

• Installing and deploying BIRT
  
• Deploying a BIRT report to an application server
  
• Understanding BIRT architecture
  
• Scripting in a BIRT report design
  
• Integrating BIRT functionality into applications
  
• Working with the BIRT extension framework

This revised and expanded third edition also features the following new content:

• Updated architectural diagrams
  
• Expanded scripting examples
  
• Debugging event handlers
  
• Developing an advanced report item with data binding
  
• Developing a data extraction extension
  
• Developing a charting extension

The authors, Jason Weathersby, Tom Bondur and Iana Chatalbasheva are all members of the extended BIRT development team.

The book can be purchased through most major booksellers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble and InformIT.

Readers may be interested in this book’s companion volume. BIRT: A Field Guide, Third Edition, the authoritative guide to using BIRT Report Designer, the graphical tool that enables users of all levels to build reports, from simple to complex, without programming.

InformIT is offering a discount for either or both 3rd Edition BIRT Books. See the Special Promotional Discount for more information.