Excel® Dashboards and Reports, 2nd Edition
Excel® Dashboards and Reports, 2nd Edition
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About the Authors
Mike Alexander is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and author of several books on advanced business analysis using Microsoft Access and Excel. He has more than 15 years experience consulting and developing Microsoft Office solutions. Michael has been named a Microsoft MVP for his ongoing contributions to the Excel community. In his spare time he runs a free tutorial site, www.datapigtechnologies.com, where he shares basic Access and Excel tips with the Office community.
John Walkenbach is a bestselling Excel author who has published more than 50 books on spreadsheets. He lives amid the saguaros, javelinas, rattlesnakes, bobcats, and gila monsters in southern Arizona — but the critters are mostly scared away by his clawhammer banjo playing. For more information, Google him.
Dedication
This is dedicated to the fans of DataPigTechnologies.com . . . all twelve of you.
Michael Alexander
Author’s Acknowledgments
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Michael Alexander
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