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Apress is a technical publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, and programmers, with more than 700 books in print and a continually expanding portfolio of publications. Apress provides high-quality, no-fluff content in print and electronic formats that help serious technology professionals build a comprehensive pathway to career success.

The Apress editorial and production team work hand-in-hand with all authors to ensure that their unique voices come through in each book. We are committed to supporting the ever-growing programming community by taking risks on publishing books in niche and nascent technologies.

We are proud to publish an extensive range of books geared toward programmers from all areas, including industry bestsellers Pro C# and the .NET Platform by Andrew Troelsen, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions by Andy Budd, Pro Spring by Rob Harrop and Jan Machacek, and Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional by Keir Thomas. Our business and software management line, which features titles by a trove of well-respected authors (including Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston, Micro-ISV by Bob Walsh, and multiple books from the inimitable Joel Spolsky), have helped legions of programmers adapt to the business side of technology and become more productive.

Apress Beginning books provide a reliable and readable place to start learning something new, while developers have long relied on Apress Pro books to provide the no-fuss, honest approach that is needed for solving everyday problems and coverage of topics that is broad enough to support their complete career development. At Expert level, our readers appreciate the accuracy and singular voice that our books provide for the highest-intensity topics. Apress books are written with The Expert's Voice™ and always focus on what you need to know. Be informed of all our new releases by signing up for the Apress newsletter.

Our firstPress technical briefs explore emerging technologies that have the potential to be critical for tomorrow's industry. firstPress keeps developers one step ahead by presenting key information as early as possible in a PDF of 150 pages or less.

Our friends of ED books offer a combination of inspiration and techniques to help both experienced and novice designers and developers who are searching for fresh ideas or guidance.

Based in Berkeley, California, Apress strives to promote innovation in publishing, boasting a global network of authors, editors, technical reviewers, and sales and promotion teams who work together to provide our readers books and electronic products of the highest quality. Since 2007, Apress has been part of Springer Science and Business Media, one of the world's leading scientific, technical, and medical publishing houses, making it possible for global distribution of Apress products.

For a more information about Apress' innovative approach to publishing, please contact Paul Carlstroem, Apress Director of Marketing, at 510-549-5930, extension 117 or e-mail paulc@apress.com.

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