JasperReports for Java Developers
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Preface
Chapter 1: An Overview of JasperReports
Chapter 2: Adding Reporting Capabilities to Java Applications
Chapter 3: Creating Your First Report
Chapter 4: Creating Dynamic Database Reports
Chapter 5: Working with Other Datasources
Chapter 6: Report Layout and Design
Chapter 7: Adding Charts and Graphics to Reports
Chapter 8: Other JasperReports Features
Chapter 9: Exporting to Other Formats
Chapter 10: Graphical Report Design with iReport
Chapter 11: Integrating JasperReports with other Frameworks

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Chapter 1: An Overview of JasperReports

JasperReports was started by Teodor Danciu, in 2001, when he was faced with the task of evaluating reporting tools for a project he was working on. The existing solutions that he found were too expensive for his project's budget. Therefore, he decided to write his own reporting tool. The project for which he was evaluating reporting tools got canceled; but, nevertheless, he started working on JasperReports in his spare time. He registered the project on http://sourceforge.net in September, 2001. Shortly after, he started getting emails from interested potential users even though he had not yet released any code.

  • Chapter 1: An Overview of JasperReports
    • Brief History of JasperReports
    • What is JasperReports?
    • The JasperReports Open-Source License
    • Features of JasperReports
      • Flexible Report Layout
      • Multiple Ways to Present Data
      • Multiple Ways to Supply Data
      • Multiple Datasources
      • Watermarks
      • Subreports
      • Exporting Capabilities
    • Class Library Dependencies
    • Typical Workflow
    • Where to Get Help?
    • Summary

 

 

 

Paperback 344 pages
Released: August 2006
ISBN: 1904811906

 

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