JT Smith

No Starch Press will be providing some of their entertaining and insightful books as prizes at YAPC::NA 2012. We’re so glad to have them as a sponsor. And the books they sell would make great Christmas gifts this year.

No Starch Press publishes the finest in geek entertainment—distinctive books on computing, such as bestsellers /Steal This Computer Book/, /Hacking: The Art of Exploitation/, /Practical Packet Analysis/, and /The Manga Guides/. We focus on open source/Linux, security, hacking, programming, alternative operating systems, and science and math. Our titles have personality and attitude, our authors are passionate about their subjects, and we read and edit every book that bears our name. Our goal is to make computing accessible to technophile and novice alike, and our readers appreciate our straightforward presentation and fearless approach to the complex world of technology. No Starch Press titles have been included in the prestigious /Communication Arts/ Design Annual and STEP inside 100 competition, and have won the Ippy Award from /Independent Publisher/ magazine.