Apress Extends $10 Companion eBook Offer with Every Print Book Purchase

Berkeley, CA, September 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Since 2005, computer book publisher Apress has been an eBook industry leader, offering customers the option to buy the PDF equivalent to its conventional books. Recognizing that many technical professionals utilize the convenient eBook format, Apress will now offer a $10 eBook companion for all its printed books. Apress eBooks may be installed on multiple computers and are viewed as an affordable way to build a virtual library of shifting technical information.

Apress eBook benefits include

Easy storage
Adjustment of text and font size to help readers who have difficulty reading printed books
Automatic conversion of eBooks into audio books via text-to-speech software
Easy to download from Apress.com
Cheaper than print books
Fully searchable and taggable, with bookmarks
Cut-and-paste code samples

Once customers purchase a printed book from their favorite online or brick and mortar store, they can go to Apress.com, answer a few questions about the book in hand, and receive a promotional price of $10 for their eBook.

About Apress
All Apress titles are available online, at bookstores, and from Springer New York, Inc., 800-777-4643 or fax 201-348-4505. Contact Apress at sales@apress.com.

For a review copy, author interview, cover file or more information about Apress’ innovative approach to publishing, contact Julie Miller, 510-549-5930, x 126, or julie@apress.com.

Apress Inc., based in Berkeley, California, is the fastest-growing publisher of technical books in the world today. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of IT professionals, from novice to expert. Apress is dedicated to publishing titles of the highest quality and has compiled a team of authors that is a “Who’s Who” of the high-tech industry.

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