Unlock the power of Microsoft Power View and build rich BI reports with just a few clicks Co-written by bestselling BI author Brian Larson, Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View provides complete coverage of Microsoft Power View, the BI tool that enables you to quickly create high-quality, highly interactive reports. This practical guide takes you on a hands-on tour of the capabilities of the Crescent authoring environment and of the tool for creating the semantic models required by Power View. A series of exercises based on a set of business scenarios provide familiarity with Power View's features and the semantic modeling process. Instructive, step-by-step Camtasia videos on CD-ROM supplement the written exercises for an in-depth learning experience. More than 30 reusable reports plus all code samples from the book are also on the CD-ROM.Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View Technically reviewed by Microsoft's Power View team Features complete, practical examples that are immediately usable in a commercial environment Serves as both a tutorial for learning the product as well as an on-the-job reference Includes CD-ROM with 30+ practical, reusable reports, all code samples, and supporting Camtasia animations that walk thru each example Step-by-step coverage: Using Power View; Getting Started; Basic layout; Charting; Images; Interactivity; Sharing Reports; Creating BI Semantic Models; Getting Started with BISM; Basic BISM Design; Additional Model Features; Using DAX Expressions; Deploying Models; Managing Reports