The second of a two-book series on business intelligence and reporting technology, Integrating and Extending BIRT, introduces programmers to BIRT architecture and the reporting framework. Its companion book, BIRT: A Field Guide to Reporting, shows report developers how to create reports using the graphical tools of BIRT Report Designer. Built on the open-source Eclipse platform, BIRT is a powerful reporting system that provides an end-to-end solution, from creating and deploying reports to integrating report capabilities in ente rprise applications.