Acknowledgement

Firstly, I want to thank the people of the Dashboard Design community on Twitter, SDN, the LinkedIn groups, and the blogs for the interesting discussions on creating dashboards with Dashboard Design and sharing their views and knowledge. I love to see this community growing every day and I encourage everybody who works with Dashboard Design to join us.

Next, I want to thank co-author David Lai for the fine teamwork during this project and the nice discussions we had on the contents of the book.

A big thanks goes out to the entire PacktPub team that supported and guided us through the writing process.

Finally, I'd like to acknowledge Norbert Maijoor for inspiring me to start writing/blogging on business intelligence.

David Lai is an SAP BusinessObjects consultant and specializes in data visualization and data warehousing. He graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has a passion for providing organizations with smart Business Intelligence solutions that encompass Best Practices and Techniques. In addition, he is an active contributor to the community by providing his knowledge in best practices and solutions.

He started David Lai's Business Intelligence blog (http://www.davidlai101.com/blog) in 2008 where he provides tips, tricks, and the best practices for Dashboard Design and BusinessObjects-related material. He is a Bronze level contributor on the SAP community network, has presented at SAP InsideTrack, and provides Business Objects training to students.

Aside from work, David enjoys physical activities such as weight training, basketball, volleyball, and skiing. He also has a strong passion for Latin dance.

David Lai is the owner of Xinfinity Solutions where he provides consulting services as an SAP Business Objects consultant. He has done work for a long list of satisfied clients in various industries.