How do I change chapter styles in LaTeX report class? I have found something about \makechapterstyle, but it doesn't seem to work on reports (or at least it doesn't work on my report :-) )
I'm prety sure there must be some way to change this.
I know that LaTeX is not much of programming, but i dont't know any better place to ask this.
I like to use the memoir class (pdf) for formatting reports written in LaTeX. This (pdf) is a nice article with samples using it (both code samples and what they look like compiled). It covers things like size, indention, lines, colors, "everything".
For an introduction to LaTeX in general in which I think the memoir class is also mentioned is The not so short introduction to LaTeX (pdf). I also find this site a nice quick reference for LaTeX layouting.
Good luck.
The package fncychap (pdf) seems to be what you're looking for. With it you should be able to format your chapters quite flexibly without the memoir class.
I've also used this thesis layout. It uses psboxit and fancyhdr. You should be able to tweak it to your specific needs.