Business Objects Resource Center
The Crystal Reports Developer edition represents the report design work-horse of the Business Objects product set and is used for the design of relational reports against PC and SQL databases. more>
This Flash demo illustrates how to access and transform data into information in visual formats. more>
Learn about key reporting tools decision criteria, the decision to buy or build, and review the process of report creation and integration with Crystal Reports. This guide also introduces Crystal Reports Server as a possible next step beyond Crystal Reports. more>
Crystal Reports XI is the latest version of the report writer from Business Objects. Local reports guru David McAmis takes the new version for a spin. more>
Learn about the licensing terms and conditions for Crystal Reports XI and its report engine runtime. more>
Compare 150 top features - from version 6 to XI - great for customers working with bundled or earlier versions of Crystal Reports such as Crystal Reports for Visual Studio or versions 6 to 10. more>
This document by Citigate Hudson is a guide for developers who are looking to purchase a reporting tool for their Java application development to save time and money. more>
Contains 118 C# and VB.NET samples from the Crystal Reports documentation, Customer Support Sites, and Product Management for CR.NET, RAS, and the Enterprise Framework (scheduling, publishing, user administration). more>
Contains 115 Java code samples from the Crystal Reports documentation, Customer Support Sites, and Product Management for the Java Reporting Component, RAS, and the Enterprise Framework (scheduling, publishing, user administration). more>
View and compare the differences between Crystal Report viewers. more>
Access cutting edge new Crystal Reports samples from the Diamond Community more>
Recently added to the Business Objects BI tool set, Crystal Xcelsius, is a stand-alone Windows application, designed to create interactive dashboards. Crystal Xcelsius uses a point-and-click interface that lets you create dashboards and visual business models from Crystal reports, personal spreadsheets, webservices or corporate data, and easily distribute them via PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, PDF, and the web (as flash SWF files). more>
An introduction to Crystal Xcelsius, its components and functionality. more>
This paper was written for developers and programmers interested in learning more about using Crystal Xcelsius to build interactive data visualization and dashboard solutions. more>
Jaime Zuluaga, Visualization Specialist, goes through various dashboard usage examples and dashboard design scenarios. Viewers will also learn about connecting to live data with Crystal Xcelsius Workgroup via a Web Service. more>
Jaime Zuluaga, Visualization Specialist, goes through various dashboard usage examples and dashboard design scenarios. Viewers will also learn about connecting to live data with Crystal Xcelsius Workgroup via a Web Service. more>
Find out about Crystal Xcelsius from an end user perspective using a sales based Excel spreadsheet as a starting place. Steps include: Importing the spreadsheet, creating an interactive dashboard and finally exporting to PowerPoint. more>
This paper was written for developers interested in utilizing Crystal Vision Server (CVS) as a complete management, development and integration framework for real-time dashboard and reporting solutions. more>
Hosted in the Diamond Developer Community – This Flash demo gives a step by step demonstration of how to create live Crystal Xcelcius dashboards from existing Crystal Reports published to Crystal Reports Server. more>
Steve Williams (Snr Product Manager) and Tim Lang (VP Developer Programs) talk about how the Crystal Vision Server can help developers. more>
Named after the company, BusinessObjects™ Enterprise represents our enterprise platform for managing the secure deployment of specialized, end-user tools - for reporting (such as Crystal Reports), visualization (such as Crystal Xcelsius), query and analysis, and performance management. The framework is composed of a proven, scalable, and open services-oriented architecture. more>
Analytic Business Intelligence Services Software : This introductory non-technical presentation provides a visual overview of BusinessObjects Enterprise. more>
Enterprise and Web Services SDK Comparison: Check out this Business Objects tutorial comparing the differences between many different Enterprise and web services software development kits (SDKs) that are available to help you choose the right one for your software project. more>
Business Objects Developer Library: Check out the developers resources library with lots of example code, development tools, and documentation for developing software using the Business Objects SDKs. more>
Designed for Crystal Reports, Crystal Reports Server and BusinessObjects Enterprise - use this Interactive Object Model tree to identify which reporting APIs you require for your enterprise reporting projects. The interface enables quick viewing and navigation through object classes, events and properties. Using this interface in conjunction with the Developer Library will provide a good overall picture of the API structure and related SDK resources. more>
Can you deliver integrated and reliable information—inside and outside your organization—in a format that all users can understand? And are you able manage that from a single management console that allows you to support your performance management, reporting, and query and analysis end-user requirements? more>
