
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.
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.
User Group Benefits:
Apress supports user group education and training efforts. Benefits include the following:

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Peachpit provides our group with books to use as door prizes and efug members receive 35% off regular priced books. At checkout, right before entering your credit card number, you must enter the user group coupon code UE-23AA-PEUF (case-sensitive).
Peachpit User Group Partners are entitled to: