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QlikView for Developers: Update

QlikView for DevelopersToday PacktPub published a new version of Miguel García’s and my 2012 book, QlikView 11 for Developers. Now released under the version-agnostic title QlikView for Developers, the book can be used for QlikView 11, 11.2, 12 and 12.1. (and given how little love Qlik has shown QlikView recently, probably every upcoming version, if any, after this)

If you own the previous version of the book, and are still on QlikView, you may be wondering “Do I need to get this updated version?“. The answer to that question is “Unless you are a book collector, probably not“.

There are some things about the previous edition of the book that irk me. There are also many things that I have learned since 2012 and would do differently nowadays. Besides the irks, none of these things are in the updated version.

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New feature: QlikView / Qlik Sense book list

Books for QlikView and Qlik Sense developers and consultantsDifferent people have different preferences for acquiring new skills and knowledge. Some like to follow a classroom training while others prefer to start with a concrete problem, research the subject themselves and learn by doing. Some people like to read blog posts and watch videos, while others prefer to read a book. Today I have something for that last group; a reading list for QlikView and Qlik Sense professionals.

The reading list is available through this link, or via the top menu bar. It does not only contain books about QlikView or Qlik Sense, but also a range of peripheral methods, skills and technologies that I believe will make you a more well-rounded Qlik professional. I will be periodically updating this list with new and relevant books.

I hope you will enjoy this list. If there are any must-read books that you are missing, feel free to contact me through the contact form, or leave me a comment below.

QlikView 11 for Developers – Training Materials

QlikView 11 for Developers - Classroom training materialSince its publication in November 2012, our book QlikView 11 for Developers has been used by many people to take their first steps in QlikView, improve their skills and prepare for their Developer certification. But to our surprise, it haven’t only been individual developers who used the book. Mike and I learned that many organizations either developed their own training around our book, or were contacting us to inquire if such materials were available. Obviously, this is something that we welcome and will gladly facilitate.

After a few months of development and rigorous testing, we are proud to announce that we now have a complete set of ready-made materials available. These materials enable you to quickly deliver a structured, professional QlikView training based on QlikView 11 for Developers.

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QlikView for Developers Cookbook + Foreword

QlikView for Developers CookbookAs you may have read or seen elsewhere already, the 24th of June saw a new addition to the QlikView library; Stephen Redmond‘s QlikView for Developers Cookbook. Categorized into 11 chapters, this new book contains self-contained recipes that show you how to achieve various tasks in QlikView.

The book is available via the following online stores:

Get QlikView for Developers Cookbook at Packt Publishing Get QlikView for Developers Cookbookfrom Amazon

I was delighted to be a technical reviewer for this book, and honored when Stephen asked me if I’d write a foreword for him. For those interested in the foreword, I’ve included it after the break.

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Win a free copy of QlikView 11 for Developers at #Qonnections

QlikView 11 for DevelopersFrom April 7 – 10 it’s once again time for QlikTech’s yearly partner conference: Qonnections.  Should you be fortunate enough to find yourself in the beautiful Bahama’s, we’ll sweeten the deal even more with a chance for you to win 1 of the 10 free copies of the book QlikView 11 for Developers that Mike and I will be giving away.

What’s the catch?

All we want from you is a Tweet. Be creative, tell us why you should get a free copy and don’t forget to include the hash tag #Qonnections and a link to the book’s page http://bit.ly/QV11Dev. On Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th of April, we will pick 5 winners and will announce them on this page.
Tweet to win!

Important: You have to be able to pick up your book (or have someone pick it up for you) at the conference on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

Of course, should you be interested in a meet-up with one or both of us, feel free to ping us via Twitter: @garciammiguel or @meneerharmsen.

But I’m not in the Bahama’s!

No worries, we’ve thought of you as well! Our publisher has graciously agreed to provide a promo code that will give you 20% off the price of the book:

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You can use this code at the Packt website until May 5th 2013.

Most popular posts of 2012 & plans for 2013

QlikFix: Best of 2012It’s that time of the year again where we take a look back at the past year and make plans for the new year. I hope you can look back at a successful year and have many exciting plans for the future.

For me, it’s been an intense but very fulfilling year, culminating in the release of the QlikView 11 for Developers book. I look forward to a new year filled with great opportunities and developments.

The QlikFix blog has been doing very well in the past year. 2012 brought roughly 50% more traffic than 2011 and the trend is moving upward. In this post I will share with you this year’s top 5 best read articles, and also request your input in shaping my plans for the blog in 2013.

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Announcing QlikView 11 for Developers: The Book

QlikView 11 for Developers book coverAfter many months of hard work, today I am proud and excited to announce the upcoming release of the new QlikView book that Mike García and I wrote together:

QlikView 11 for Developers

With 500 pages of original content and an extensive collection of code samples, we believe this book contains everything new (and seasoned) QlikView developers should know in order to put QlikView 11 to productive use.

The book will be published by Packt Publishing and is scheduled for release on November 15th. If you want to secure a copy for yourself, pre-orders can be placed via this page.

Of course, writing a book is not a solo (or in our case, duo) exercise. Mike and I could not have done it without the great contributions of:

Donald Farmer Foreword Blog @donalddotfarmer
Ralf Becher Technical review Blog @TIQView
Steve Dark Technical review Blog @quintelligence
Stephen Redmond Technical review Blog @stephencredmond
John Trigg Code support @qt_trigjoh
Rashmi Phadnis Acquisition editor @rashp
Joanne Fitzpatrick Acquisition editor
Sai Gamare Project coordinator @saigamare
Anugya Khurana Project coordinator
Ankita Shashi Lead Technical editor
Nitee Shetty Technical editor

In the coming weeks, we will be giving you insights into the book and will also be giving away a few copies, so be sure to watch this space. You can get notified of new posts by entering your email address in the input box in the top right corner of this page.

Update 2012/11/20: yesterday we were informed by the publisher that both the print version and the e-book will be released on November 23rd.

Update 2012/11/23: the book is now available for sale! (Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Packt)

Update 2012/11/29: for those that are unable to download the code bundle from the publisher’s website, you can also download it from this link: http://bit.ly/CodeBundle