These first annual Book Bytes Awards are given to books reviewed in 1997 and through the October issue of 1998. We heartily congratulate all the winners and urge them to continue to produce outstanding books for the readers of My Mac Magazine and the international Macintosh community. Bravo!
AWARDS FOR SPECIFIC BOOKS
 
BEST BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE MACINTOSH BOOK:
The Little Mac Book, Fifth Edition
by Robin Williams
ISBN 0-201-69673-8
(Peachpit Press)
and Beyond the Little Mac Book
(which she co-authored with Steve Broback)
(Peachpit Press)
Robin hits a home run every time at bat.
<http://www.ratz.com>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
 
BEST INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED MACINTOSH BOOK:
Macworld Mac OS8 Bible
by Lon Poole
ISBN 0-7645-4036-X
(IDG Books Worldwide)
If you are serious about the Mac platform,
Lon Poole will consistently satisfy you.
<http://www.idgbooks.com>
 
BEST MACINTOSH APPLICATION BOOK:
Macworld Office 98 Bible
by Bob LeVitus, Deborah Shadovitz,
Edward Jones, and Derek Sutton
ISBN 0-7645-4041-6
(IDG Books Worldwide).
A workhorse of a book for the ultimate workhorse software.
<http://www.boblevitus.com>
<http://www.shadovitz.net/deb>
<http://www.idgbooks.com>
 
BEST GENERAL DESIGN TOPIC BOOK:
Step-By-Step Electronic Design Techniques
Edited by Talitha Harper and Sara Booth
ISBN 0-201-69672-X
(Peachpit Press).
This book blends beautiful design with real-world projects
for artists and designers.
<http://www.dgusa.com>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
 
BEST WEB DESIGN TOPIC BOOK:
Elements of Web Design 2nd Edition
by Darcy DiNucci
with Maria Giudice and Lynne Stiles
ISBN 0-201-69698-3
(Peachpit Press). T
hey make it look so easy.
<darcy@tothepoint.com>
<maria@hotstudio.com>
<lynne@chezhank.com>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
 
BEST BROWSER BOOK:
The Big Guide to Netscape Communicator 4
by Brad Harris and Bill Vernon
ISBN 1-57521-301-X
(Sams Publishing).
It is big, and altogether thorough.
<http://www.samspublishing.com>
 
BEST WEB DIRECTORY:
World Wide Web Internet Directory
Seventh Edition
ISBN 1-56205-881-9
(New Riders Publishing).
When you need to look something up, this is the place. <http://www.newriders.com>
 
AWARDS FOR SERIES OF BOOKS
MOST VISUALLY ENGAGING BOOKS:
The maranGraphics
series, by a long lead.
Example:
Teach Yourself the Internet and World Wide Web VISUALLY
ISBN 0-7645-6020-4
(IDG Books Worldwide).
<http://www.idgbooks.com>
<http://www.maran.com>
BEST SERIES FOR ARTISTS:
The Wow! series, edited by Linnea Dayton
These books are simply the greatest. “Wow!” is correct.
Example.
The Photoshop 4 Wow! Book
by Linnea Dayton and Jack Davis
ISBN 0-201-68856-5
(Peachpit Press)
plus other outstanding titles in the Wow! series.
<http://www.peachpit.com/wow>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
BEST SERIES UNDER $30:
The Visual Quickstart Guide series from Peachpit Press.
With every title under $20 U.S., these books are exceptional
value for money.
Example:
HTML 4 for the World Wide Web
by Elizabeth Castro
ISBN 0-201-69696-7
(Peachpit Press).
<http://www.cookwood.com>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
BEST SERIES OVER $30:
The Bible series from IDG Worldwide. Book after book,
these Bibles add knowledge and weight to any bookshelf.
Example:
Quicken 98 Bible
by Kathy Ivens, Thomas E. Barich,
and Stephen I. Bush
ISBN 0-7645-3211-1
(IDG Books Worldwide).
<http://www.idgbooks.com>
 
AWARDS FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORS
 
MOST VERSATILE AUTHOR:
Maria Langer
who cranks out books on an extensive range of subjects,
and who shows no signs of diminishing her pace of
production.
Example:
Database Publishing with FileMaker Pro on the Web
ISBN 0-201-69665-7
(Peachpit Press).
<http://www.gilesrd.com/mlanger>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
 
MOST FOCUSED AUTHOR:
Steven A. Schwartz
whose IDG Macworld Bibles on ClarisWorks and
FileMaker Pro provide daily support for millions
of Mac users.
Example:
Macworld ClarisWorks Office Bible
ISBN 0-7645-4016-5
(IDG Books Worldwide)
<http://www.mediacity.com/~sschwartz>
<http://www.idgbooks.com>
 
BEST AUTHOR FOR A RAINY EVENING:
Adam Engst
who is so darn busy with his weekly TidBITS newsletter
that he has little time for authoring more books.
His writing is consistently accurate and lively.
Example:
Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, Fourth Edition
ISBN 1-56830-294-0
(Hayden/Macmillan).
<http://www.tidbits.com/adam>
<http://www.mcp.com/hayden>
 
BEST AUTHOR FOR WEB WIT AND WISDOM:
Harley Hahn
author of the best selling
Harley Hahn’s Internet & Web Yellow Pages,
1998 Edition
ISBN 0-07-882387-0
(Osborne/McGraw-Hill).
<http://www.harley.com>
<http://www.osborne.com>
 
BEST WEBMASTER/AUTHOR:
Ted Landau
the host of MacFixIt
and the author of
Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters,
and What to Do About Them,
Third Edition
ISBN 0-201-68810-7
(Peachpit Press).
How could we survive without MacFixIt and this book?
<http://www.macfixit.com>
<http://www.peachpit.com>
 
 
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR:
Peachpit Press
<http://www.peachpit.com>
whose commitment to outstanding
Macintosh books has made 1997 and
1998 great years for computer book
buyers and readers worldwide.
Special recognition goes to Gary-Paul Prince, Peachpit’s Senior Publicist.
