SetFocus Presents Second Installment of Tech Breakfast Series

SetFocus Teams Up with Susan Wisowaty for another Series of TechBreakfast Seminars

December 22, 2006 Parsippany, NJ – SetFocus, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS), has teamed up with Microsoft Community Champion, Susan Wisowaty, to present a TechBreakfast Series focused on Microsoft 2005 SQL Server Reporting Services. Since 2004, SetFocus and Microsoft have been partnering to bring developers early morning technical breakfast seminars for individuals seeking to gain business-focused, .NET related content. Through the SetFocus TechBreakfast Series, organizations large and small have been able to join together to gain knowledge that will take business to the next level of productivity.

As a leader in .NET training for programmers, SetFocus has been a long-time partner of Microsoft: training programmers in Microsoft Official Curriculum, sponsoring the company’s quarterly MSDN events, and collaborating directly with Microsoft employees, such as Susan Wisowaty, to present informative seminars to the programming community. After last year’s tremendously successful series based on topics such as Web Services 2.0, InfoPath, and .NET in Action, SetFocus is thrilled to present the 2006/2007 series on Reporting Services.

Part I of the four-part series took place on November 15, 2006 and was well-attended, resulting in standing-room-only. This first part was an introduction, history, and overview of Reporting Services’ capabilities and identified opportunities for incorporating it into the business environment. The next installment of the series, which will focus on Report Design, is scheduled to take place on January 17, 2007. This presentation will explain the fundamentals of design and how to use simple design tools. The Report Wizard will be explored, as well as report items and layout. The discussion will cover grouping, lists, matrix reports, and defining drill-through reports. Susan will conclude her presentation with a look at how to define queries, datasets, and parameters to filter data.

SetFocus is known for hosting and sponsoring a variety of successful presentations and events. As the host of the Northern NJ .NET User Group, as well as the NJ SQL Server User Group, the company has already reached out to many programmers and developers in the Tri-State area. There are also future plans for SetFocus to hold a technical conference and celebration for the company’s ten year anniversary in May of 2007.

About Susan Wisowaty

Susan Wisowaty is a Developer Community Champion on Microsoft's MSDN Events team. She has trained thousands of people in Microsoft technologies at CTECs and colleges, and holds Microsoft certifications as a Database Administrator, Solutions Developer and Trainer (MCDBA, MCSD, MCT). Before joining the Microsoft team, Susan spent most of her career working as an independent consultant, specializing in identifying core business needs and translating them into workable technical solutions. Susan lives with her husband in Burlington, Vermont, and spends her downtime skiing, mountain biking, motocross racing, and taming her three sons.

About SetFocus

SetFocus is a unique training organization that provides the most current and cutting edge technologies in the training market for software developers and corporations nationwide. Specializing in Microsoft’s .NET technologies, training is offered at SetFocus’ locations in Parsippany and Jersey City, New Jersey (USA) as well as remotely through The GRID®. SetFocus offers courses at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels and all are delivered by experienced solution developer/trainers who teach from a practical perspective enhanced with tips, techniques, and code samples to enhance rapid application development. A Gold Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS), SetFocus is highly regarded in the Microsoft Learning Solutions Arena. SetFocus has won semi-finalist awards for both the 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year as well as the 2004 New Jersey Family Business of the Year.

SetFocus can be reached at +1-886-91-TRAIN and through its website, www.setfocus.com.

For more information and registration for the 2006/2007 TechBreakfast Series, visit: http://www.setfocus.com/events/techbreak_wisowaty.aspx

CONTACT INFORMATION:
  
Jonathan Lefkowitz
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
SetFocus, LLC
Jlefkowitz@setfocus.com
(973) 889-0211 ext. 15
(973) 889-0213 (fax)