SQL Server Reporting Services (part of SQL Server 2005) is a very useful toolset to add to your tool kit as a SharePoint Developer, Engineer, Administrator, user, etc. SharePoint Web parts and the good old report center can leverage integration with SSRS to solve many business reporting needs.
Here are a few resources (not all) that you can use to bring you up to speed on using SSRS.
- Reporting Services Tutorials
- SQL Server 2005: Report Design Best Practices and Guidelines
- Virtual Labs: SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
- Introducing Reporting Services for SQL Server 2005
- Intro to SSRS 1 (RS Overview)
- Intro to SSRS 2 (End user push reports)
- Intro to SSRS 3 (Report Builder)
- Intro to SSRS 4 (Advanced Reporting)
- Intro to SSRS 5 (RS Extensibility)
- Intro to SSRS 6
- Updating your Reporting Skills to SQL Server 2005
- Overview of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
- Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
- Planning for Scalability and Performance with Reporting Services
- Reporting Services Solutions, Patterns and Practices
- Pro SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services BOOK
- Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Reporting Services Step by Step BOOK
- Professional SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services BOOK
- Don’t forget about SQL Server BOOKS ON LINE!!