Que Publishing Launches New USING Series

More Than Just a Book: First Series to Offer Integrated Digital Components with Every Title

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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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USEABLE QUOTE

”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.

Keywords: Que Publishing; Pearson; USING; consumer technology; personal technology, computing

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