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Pro Power BI Desktop: Self-Service Analytics and Data Visualization for the Power User

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Deliver eye-catching and insightful business intelligence with Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This new edition has been updated to cover all the latest features of Microsoft’s continually evolving visualization product. New in this edition is help with storytelling―adapted to PCs, tablets, and smartphones―and the building of a data narrative. You will find coverage of templates and JSON style sheets, data model annotations, and the use of composite data sources. Also provided is an introduction to incorporating Python visuals and the much awaited Decomposition Tree visual.
Pro Power BI Desktopshows you how to use source data to produce stunning dashboards and compelling reports that you mold into a data narrative to seize your audience’s attention. Slice and dice the data with remarkable ease and then add metrics and KPIs to project the insights that create your competitive advantage. Convert raw data into clear, accurate, and interactive information with Microsoft’s free self-service BI tool.
This book shows you how to choose from a wide range of built-in and third-party visualization types so that your message is always enhanced. You will be able to deliver those results on PCs, tablets, and smartphones, as well as share results via the cloud. The book helps you save time by preparing the underlying data correctly without needing an IT department to prepare it for you.

What You Will Learn
  • Deliver attention-grabbing information, turning data into insight
  • Find new insights as you chop and tweak your data as never before
  • Build a data narrative through interactive reports with drill-through and cross-page slicing
  • Mash up data from multiple sources into a cleansed and coherent data model
  • Build interdependent charts, maps, and tables to deliver visually stunninginformation
  • Create dashboards that help in monitoring key performance indicators of your business
  • Adapt delivery to mobile devices such as phones and tablets

Who This Book Is For
Power users who are ready to step up to the big leagues by going beyond what Microsoft Excel by itself can offer. The book also is for line-of-business managers who are starved for actionable data needed to make decisions about their business. And the book is for BI analysts looking for an easy-to-use tool to analyze data and share results with C-suite colleagues they support.

Read more

From the Back Cover

Deliver eye-catching and insightful business intelligence with Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This new edition has been updated to cover all the latest features of Microsoft’s continually evolving visualization product. New in this edition is help with storytelling―adapted to PCs, tablets, and smartphones―and the building of a data narrative. You will find coverage of templates and JSON style sheets, data model annotations, and the use of composite data sources. Also provided is an introduction to incorporating Python visuals and the much awaited Decomposition Tree visual.
Pro Power BI Desktopshows you how to use source data to produce stunning dashboards and compelling reports that you mold into a data narrative to seize your audience’s attention. Slice and dice the data with remarkable ease and then add metrics and KPIs to project the insights that create your competitive advantage. Convert raw data into clear, accurate, and interactive information with Microsoft’s free self-service BI tool.
This book shows you how to choose from a wide range of built-in and third-party visualization types so that your message is always enhanced. You will be able to deliver those results on PCs, tablets, and smartphones, as well as share results via the cloud. The book helps you save time by preparing the underlying data correctly without needing an IT department to prepare it for you.
You will:
  • Deliver attention-grabbing information, turning data into insight
  • Find new insights as you chop and tweak your data as never before
  • Build a data narrative through interactive reports with drill-through and cross-page slicing
  • Mash up data from multiple sources into a cleansed and coherent data model
  • Build interdependent charts, maps, and tables to deliver visually stunning information
  • Create dashboards that help in monitoring key performance indicators of your business
  • Adapt delivery to mobile devices such as phones and tablets

About the Author

Adam Aspin is an independent business intelligence (BI) consultant based in the UK. He has worked with SQL Server for more than 25 years. During this time, he has developed several dozen reporting and analytical systems using Microsoft analytics.

A graduate of Oxford University, Adam began his career in publishing before moving into IT. Databases soon became a passion, and his experience in this arena ranges from Access to Oracle and MySQL, with occasional sorties into the world of DB2. He is, however, most at home in the Microsoft universe using SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, and Power BI, both on-premises and in Azure.

Business Intelligence has been Adam's principal focus for the last 25 years. He has applied his skills for a range of clients in industry sectors such as finance, utilities, telecommunications, insurance, manufacturing, and banking.

Adam is a frequent contributor to SQLServerCentral.com and Simple-Talk. He has written numerous articles for various French IT publications. A fluent French speaker, Adam has worked in France and Switzerland for many years. He speaks regularly at events such as SQLBits, SQL Saturdays, and local SQL Server user groups.

Adam is the author of the following Apress books: SQL Server Data Integration Recipes; High Impact Data Visualization with Power View, Power Map, and Power BI; Business Intelligence with SQL Server Reporting Services; and Data Mashup with Microsoft Excel (Apress).

Reviews:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is not useful

k. · 15 April 2021

This book shows you how to do things individually. Say if you will use it then do this. But practically is of no use. I bought a video course and it was much better for half the price. So say you want to create an interactive report well your not shown how. Create a step by step dashboard or app your not shown how. Your only shown how to insert individual visuals which you can learn using free reasources.

colis mal mené

S.S.O. · 18 July 2023

this book is really great

h.w. · 27 February 2022

I like the book a lot. it is an awesome book

Good book but hard to see screenshots! Not for DAX learning only power bi desktop!

G.R. · 4 March 2021

After I’ve completed the book, i can say that it’s everything about Power Query, data modelling and Visualizations!You won’t find explanations on DAX even there’s a few DAX examples. That’s normal. You should buy another book on DAX to complete this one.The content of the book is great except the images are hardly visible. It’s a pain to read and examine most illustrative pictures!The book explains deeply Power Query, even a chapter is dedicated to the M language. Detailed instructions on every main data source connection are included.The use of several visualizations is explained thoroughly too.If you want to master every aspect of power bi desktop, that’s the book for you!To the author (Adam Aspin), please update the illustrations to make them more visible. Thanks in advance.

Complete!

E. · 29 July 2025

Very handy. It's a complete book.

Great source!!! Missing Sample file though

J.L. · 6 July 2020

Very well written and easy to follow. I did run into a missing file in the samples the authors available for download. There is a file named CarSalesForPowerBI.xlsx that is part of the exercises, and that file is not in the zip file that is available for download. I have attached a copy of the Kindle page that refers to the file.When I emailed the publisher with a detailed explanation, along with a picture of the page that refers to the missing file, I received a response that read as if they couldn't understand what I was trying to explain.My review would have been 5 stars if the missing file hadn't been an issue.

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Imported From: United Kingdom

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If you ever have concerns regarding the authenticity of a product purchased from us, please contact Bolo Support. We will review your inquiry promptly and, if necessary, provide documentation verifying authenticity or offer a suitable resolution.

Your trust is our top priority, and we are committed to maintaining transparency and integrity in every transaction.

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All items are shipped by air, and any products classified as “Dangerous Goods (DG)” under IATA regulations will be removed from the order and cancelled.

All orders are processed manually, and we make every effort to process them promptly once confirmed. Products cancelled due to the above reasons will be permanently removed from listings across the website.

Description:

Deliver eye-catching and insightful business intelligence with Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This new edition has been updated to cover all the latest features of Microsoft’s continually evolving visualization product. New in this edition is help with storytelling―adapted to PCs, tablets, and smartphones―and the building of a data narrative. You will find coverage of templates and JSON style sheets, data model annotations, and the use of composite data sources. Also provided is an introduction to incorporating Python visuals and the much awaited Decomposition Tree visual.
Pro Power BI Desktopshows you how to use source data to produce stunning dashboards and compelling reports that you mold into a data narrative to seize your audience’s attention. Slice and dice the data with remarkable ease and then add metrics and KPIs to project the insights that create your competitive advantage. Convert raw data into clear, accurate, and interactive information with Microsoft’s free self-service BI tool.
This book shows you how to choose from a wide range of built-in and third-party visualization types so that your message is always enhanced. You will be able to deliver those results on PCs, tablets, and smartphones, as well as share results via the cloud. The book helps you save time by preparing the underlying data correctly without needing an IT department to prepare it for you.

What You Will Learn
  • Deliver attention-grabbing information, turning data into insight
  • Find new insights as you chop and tweak your data as never before
  • Build a data narrative through interactive reports with drill-through and cross-page slicing
  • Mash up data from multiple sources into a cleansed and coherent data model
  • Build interdependent charts, maps, and tables to deliver visually stunninginformation
  • Create dashboards that help in monitoring key performance indicators of your business
  • Adapt delivery to mobile devices such as phones and tablets

Who This Book Is For
Power users who are ready to step up to the big leagues by going beyond what Microsoft Excel by itself can offer. The book also is for line-of-business managers who are starved for actionable data needed to make decisions about their business. And the book is for BI analysts looking for an easy-to-use tool to analyze data and share results with C-suite colleagues they support.

Read more

From the Back Cover

Deliver eye-catching and insightful business intelligence with Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This new edition has been updated to cover all the latest features of Microsoft’s continually evolving visualization product. New in this edition is help with storytelling―adapted to PCs, tablets, and smartphones―and the building of a data narrative. You will find coverage of templates and JSON style sheets, data model annotations, and the use of composite data sources. Also provided is an introduction to incorporating Python visuals and the much awaited Decomposition Tree visual.
Pro Power BI Desktopshows you how to use source data to produce stunning dashboards and compelling reports that you mold into a data narrative to seize your audience’s attention. Slice and dice the data with remarkable ease and then add metrics and KPIs to project the insights that create your competitive advantage. Convert raw data into clear, accurate, and interactive information with Microsoft’s free self-service BI tool.
This book shows you how to choose from a wide range of built-in and third-party visualization types so that your message is always enhanced. You will be able to deliver those results on PCs, tablets, and smartphones, as well as share results via the cloud. The book helps you save time by preparing the underlying data correctly without needing an IT department to prepare it for you.
You will:
  • Deliver attention-grabbing information, turning data into insight
  • Find new insights as you chop and tweak your data as never before
  • Build a data narrative through interactive reports with drill-through and cross-page slicing
  • Mash up data from multiple sources into a cleansed and coherent data model
  • Build interdependent charts, maps, and tables to deliver visually stunning information
  • Create dashboards that help in monitoring key performance indicators of your business
  • Adapt delivery to mobile devices such as phones and tablets

About the Author

Adam Aspin is an independent business intelligence (BI) consultant based in the UK. He has worked with SQL Server for more than 25 years. During this time, he has developed several dozen reporting and analytical systems using Microsoft analytics.

A graduate of Oxford University, Adam began his career in publishing before moving into IT. Databases soon became a passion, and his experience in this arena ranges from Access to Oracle and MySQL, with occasional sorties into the world of DB2. He is, however, most at home in the Microsoft universe using SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, and Power BI, both on-premises and in Azure.

Business Intelligence has been Adam's principal focus for the last 25 years. He has applied his skills for a range of clients in industry sectors such as finance, utilities, telecommunications, insurance, manufacturing, and banking.

Adam is a frequent contributor to SQLServerCentral.com and Simple-Talk. He has written numerous articles for various French IT publications. A fluent French speaker, Adam has worked in France and Switzerland for many years. He speaks regularly at events such as SQLBits, SQL Saturdays, and local SQL Server user groups.

Adam is the author of the following Apress books: SQL Server Data Integration Recipes; High Impact Data Visualization with Power View, Power Map, and Power BI; Business Intelligence with SQL Server Reporting Services; and Data Mashup with Microsoft Excel (Apress).

Reviews:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is not useful

k. · 15 April 2021

This book shows you how to do things individually. Say if you will use it then do this. But practically is of no use. I bought a video course and it was much better for half the price. So say you want to create an interactive report well your not shown how. Create a step by step dashboard or app your not shown how. Your only shown how to insert individual visuals which you can learn using free reasources.

colis mal mené

S.S.O. · 18 July 2023

this book is really great

h.w. · 27 February 2022

I like the book a lot. it is an awesome book

Good book but hard to see screenshots! Not for DAX learning only power bi desktop!

G.R. · 4 March 2021

After I’ve completed the book, i can say that it’s everything about Power Query, data modelling and Visualizations!You won’t find explanations on DAX even there’s a few DAX examples. That’s normal. You should buy another book on DAX to complete this one.The content of the book is great except the images are hardly visible. It’s a pain to read and examine most illustrative pictures!The book explains deeply Power Query, even a chapter is dedicated to the M language. Detailed instructions on every main data source connection are included.The use of several visualizations is explained thoroughly too.If you want to master every aspect of power bi desktop, that’s the book for you!To the author (Adam Aspin), please update the illustrations to make them more visible. Thanks in advance.

Complete!

E. · 29 July 2025

Very handy. It's a complete book.

Great source!!! Missing Sample file though

J.L. · 6 July 2020

Very well written and easy to follow. I did run into a missing file in the samples the authors available for download. There is a file named CarSalesForPowerBI.xlsx that is part of the exercises, and that file is not in the zip file that is available for download. I have attached a copy of the Kindle page that refers to the file.When I emailed the publisher with a detailed explanation, along with a picture of the page that refers to the missing file, I received a response that read as if they couldn't understand what I was trying to explain.My review would have been 5 stars if the missing file hadn't been an issue.

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