Crystal Reports 10

If you can buy only one book on Crystal Reports of any version, get George Peck's "Crystal Reports XX: The Complete Reference". As a contract programmer I have had to land on my feet with Crystal reports of the various levels. If I find one for which I do not have the Peck's guide, I buy it immediately. His guides are practical, consistant and clearly written, unlike Crystal's own documentation. On the few times I have had a question, I have gotten good answers quickly from the author's company.

I have been using Crystal Reports for years and consider myself an expert, yet George Peck et al have done it again. No matter what you think you know, you will learn something and for beginners, there is no more comprehensive reference than this one. I highly recommend this book, for learning or reference.

This is a very good, thorough book with lots of examples included. I have bought other books by the same publisher and have been very pleased with all of them.

This book has been an invaluable resource in creating and publishing reports with Crystal Reports 10. I've been able to give it to new designers to get them up to speed and also use it to look for answers to quick questions on new features. Overall, this is the most versatile book I've found on Crystal Reports 10.

The text is one of the first available for Crystal Reports 10. It does a good job of covering all the basics. It even goes into some "intermediate" details in various sections. If you're new or fairly new to Crystal Reports, then the book will be a valuable reference to you. If you're an experienced Crystal Reports developer, then this book will probably not get too much use. It lacks the hard-hitting details that would make it an excellent standard resource, and it's shy on the "topics for gurus" sections commonly found in complete references. One thing that is good about the book is the scope--there is not much left out entirely, so even an advanced developer will find bits of useful information, particularly when using Crystal Reports in new ways or on new platforms, etc. If you're familiar with the earlier renditions of this book (i.e., for Crystal Reports version 8.5, etc.), then you will find this rendition exactly as expected.