Que Publishing Launches New USING Series

INDIANAPOLIS, Sep 01, 2010 : – Que Publishing announced today the official launch of its new USING series, which takes readers beyond printed books by including a free Web edition with each title. The first of its kind, the series incorporates step-by-step video tutorials and audio sidebars are included with the purchase of each book.

News Facts

– The USING series covers all of Que’s popular: technology: topics, and features products by noted Que authors like Paul McFedries, Patrice-Anne Rutledge, Tris Hussey and Jim Cheshire

– Current available titles and sample audio and video can be found at http://www.quepublishing.com/using

– Digital: content for each product is updated in conjunction with a title’s subject, so customers have the most current information.

– Web-based edition comes free with purchase of the print or e-book edition, and are also available for purchase individually.

– All USING Web editions are powered by Safari Books Online, a leading on-demand digital library subscription service. Customers can easily search contents, highlight text and attach a note to that text,: print notes and highlights in a custom summary, and cut and paste directly from the site.

– USING titles are available in all major eBook formats, including: Adobe: PDF, Amazon Kindle, and ePub.

– Que is seeking reviewers for USING series titles. For more information, visit our Que product reader review team page

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“We realize people today are learning in different ways than they did ten years ago, said Greg Wiegand, Associate Publisher for Que Publishing. “We’ve re-launched our flagship USING series to offer our most comprehensive topic coverage that integrates rich media like: video: tutorials and audio sidebar elements. Now our customers will be able to learn both by traditional print, as well as electronically, from eBooks and online Web-based formats to electronic media devices like the Kindle and iPad.”

About Pearson

The global leader in education services and technology, Pearson is home to such respected brands as Addison-Wesley Professional,: Cisco: Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, and Sams Publishing, which have as their online publishing arm, InformIT (www.informit.com) -The Trusted Technology Learning Source. In addition, Berkeley-based Peachpit (www.peachpit.com), the publishing partner for Adobe Press, Apple Certified, and others, publishes best-selling books for creative design professionals. Pearson is also co-founder, with O’Reilly Media Inc., of Safari Books Online (http://safari.informit.com), the premier on-demand digital library providing thousands of expert reference materials through a single point of contact, including expert: technology, creative and design, business and management resources in video and text formats. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE:: PSO), the international media company. Pearson’s other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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