For hands - on tutorials with Analysis Services, MDX and Reporting Services (with a specific focus on using RS to report from AS data sources) see my three monthly columns...
We are witnessing the commoditization of BI. The "explosion" is not an "if," but a "when" - and that's not including the heavy napalm that's rolling in as we converse...
I often use conditional formatting for involved coloring / shading criteria. I've been able to do some pretty amazing things with charts, including histograms (healthcare clients), KPIs (yes, even in...