publishers

Is the quality of programming books between publishers noticeably different?

I've recently been leaning towards the Apress books for my learning needs, though in the past I've used Wrox, Sams and o'reilly amongst others. I know this might just be personal preference but are certain publishers more/less stringent on quality? Do boks from certain publishers have a certain 'feel'? Just curious as I'm a student so b...

Recommended programming/computer book publishers

Any of us who have looked at dozens of programming books start to notice the differences. One of the first things I do when choosing a book is look at the publisher. So what are our favorite computer book publishers and why? Share your experiences of the books you've read. Please post only one publisher per answer so they can be voted o...