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Que Publishing sets the standard for superior tutorial reference products covering programming, operating systems, the Internet, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, integrated software/suites, hardware, and general computing. With over 30 years of experience dispensing practical advice on computers and technology, Que takes pride in its ability to provide the tools needed to enhance personal and professional lives. As technology has moved further into our everyday world, Que has expanded its publishing into consumer electronics, mobile computing, and the digital home.

Sams Publishing is focused on teaching working programmers, developers, and systems administrators the skills they need to build and maintain leading-edge technology. From introductory tutorials to comprehensive reference books, Sams Publishing has a long-standing history of supplying technical information to technical minds. Bestselling series include Sams Teach Yourself, Primer Plus, and Unleashed.

Addison-Wesley Professional is a leading publishers of high-quality and timely information for programmers, developers, engineers, and system administrators. Our mission is to provide educational materials about new technologies and new approaches to current technologies written by the creators and leading authorities. Classic titles include The Art of Computer Programming, The C++ Programming Language, The Mythical Man-Month, and Design Patterns. 

Prentice Hall Professional is a respected publisher of quality computer science and engineering books and software for technical professionals. A leader in engineering and technical publishing for more than 70 years. With networking, wireless, e-commerce database, and Unix lists, Prentice Hall Professional is the official publisher of Sun Microsystems, IBM, Financial Times Business Books, Hewlett Packard, and others.

IBM Press is the official publisher of IBM books that provide guidance for the critical topics facing today's business and technology students and professionals. With content designed to help educate business leaders, help users master the diverse range of technologies and solutions, and prepare for IBM certifications, IBM Press is an informative resource for knowledge that's critical for today's IT professional and throughout their careers.

Cisco Press is a publishing alliance between Cisco Systems® and Pearson Education. Supporting Cisco networking professionals and students, Cisco Press is the only Cisco authorized book publisher of Cisco networking technology, Cisco certification self-study, and Cisco Networking Academy materials. Leading authorities from Cisco Systems and other industry innovators write and contribute to the various titles and series that make up the Cisco Press product family. Products from Cisco Press are part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that combines instructor-led training with hands-on instruction, e-learning, and self-study.

Pearson IT Certification is a publishing imprint that pairs the learning tools and techniques honed by decades of educational leadership with the very best minds in IT education and certification training to create a new breed of learning tools to help exam candidates succeed. Tapping into the exciting new opportunities provided by technological advances such as online learning and web based services, Pearson has created a suite of products that address the learning, preparation, and practice needs of a new generation of certification candidates. Pearson Certification delivers learning formats ranging from books to online learning and practice services, to network simulators, to video training. These product solutions are not a retread of existing efforts by other publishers but break the mold of certification learning to create new services that match the learning needs of a new generation of certification candidates. Pearson Certification delivers learning formats ranging from books to online learning and practice services, to network simulators, to video training.

Peachpit has been publishing top-notch books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web publishing, and general computing since 1986. Our award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, timesaving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts..  Peachpit is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide and Classroom in a Book series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe, The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), Apple, and others.

Adobe Press is the official source of training materials for Adobe software and inspiration for digital communicators. Best known for the best-selling Classroom in a Book series, Adobe Press publishes instructional and inspirational books at all learning levels.

New Riders works with the leading voices in creative and information technology to create beautiful instructional books that offer instruction, tips, and techniques from the biggest, most well-respected names in technology.

Financial Times Press publishes high quality books in the areas of General Business, Finance and Investing, Sales and Marketing, Leadership, Management and Strategy, Human Resources, and Global Business.   The Brand is built on the concept of signing and publishing the world’s best minds on the most relevant topics.

FT Science captures the excitement and promise of the new life sciences, bringing breakthrough knowledge to every professional and interested citizen.  FT Science strives to publish the indispensable works in genetics, evolution, neuroscience, medicine, biotech, environmental science, and whatever new fields emerge next.

Financial Times Prentice Hall books bring together the latest business thinking from the best business minds in the world, and help students to learn and professionals to excel. Whether it's with a strategy that opens new doors, a technique that solves a problem, or simply a new perspective that helps makes sense of it all, our books are there to help the business world to live and learn.

Prentice Hall Business

From managing people to managing your boss, from launching a new business to launching your new career, you will find a Prentice Hall Business book that will get you there. The authors in the Prentice Hall Business programme are selected for their ability to coach our readers to develop new skills and make changes in their working lives, and each book is developed and designed to be as useful and inspiring as possible.

BBC Active provides learning resources based around the educational output of the BBC. Our products include a wide range of language courses and life skills books.