Including
the word "Tools" in the acronym is appropriate, since BIRT is in fact a collection of
development tools and technologies used for developing reports utilizing the BIRT
runtime framework component on your application server. BIRT isn't essentially a
product, but a series of core technologies on top of which products and solutions are
built, similar in fashion to the Eclipse framework.
This book has a fast-paced, task-driven, tutorial style, which provides understanding
and structure, not just lists of steps to follow. The focus is on the most visible and
familiar product built with the BIRT framework, which is the BIRT Report Designer.
The BIRT Report Designer is an Eclipse plug-in that utilizes BIRT technologies to
allow users to design reports in the BIRT document format. Also covered is the BIRT
Charting engine, which lets you add Charts to your application.
What This Book Covers
Chapter 1 introduces readers to the concepts of business intelligence and
open-source software.
Chapter 2 discusses the different installation methods for BIRT, and the list of
requirements needed to work with BIRT.
Chapter 3 provides an example of the creation of a simple report using the
components of BIRT, such as the Navigator, the Outline, and the Property Editor.
Chapter 4 describes the various visual report elements that can be used to design
BIRT reports, such as the Palette and Grid components.
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