Second Annual Book Bytes Awards

It is a privilege to review many excellent books every month. Book Bytes honors the best of the best with our honorary Second Annual Book Bytes Awards. Congratulations to all the talented and dedicated authors, editors, designers, and everyone involved in bringing outstanding titles to our readers. Now, the envelope, please!

Best GENERAL MACINTOSH book

The Macintosh Bible, 7th Edition
by Sharon Zardetto Aker
http://www.thetipster.com
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best MAC OS book over $20

Using Mac OS 8.5
by Brad Miser
bradm@iquest.net
from Que Corporation
http://www.quecorp.com

Best MAC OS book under $20

8.6 Visual QuickStart Guide
by Maria Langer
http://www.gilesrd.com/mlanger
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED MACINTOSH book

Macworld Mac Secrets, 5th Edition
by David Pogue

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and Joseph Schorr
from IDG Books Worldwide
http://www.idgbooks.com

Best BEGINNING MACINTOSH book

The Little Mac Book, 6th Edition
by Robin Williams
http://www.ratz.com
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best iMAC book for experienced users

How to Do Everything with Your iMac
by Todd Stauffer
http://www.mac-upgrade.com
from Osborne/McGraw-Hill
http://www.osborne.com

Best iMAC book for new users

Easy iMac
by Lisa Lee
from Que Corporation
http://www.quecorp.com

Best MAC HARDWARE book

Macworld Mac Upgrade and Repair Bible
by Todd Stauffer
http://www.mac-upgrade.com
from IDG Books Worldwide
http://www.idgbooks.com

Best CROSS-PLATFORM HARDWARE book

The Little Web Cam Book for Windows and Macintosh
by Elisabeth Parker
http://www.byteit.com,
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best PHOTOSHOP book over $20

Inside Adobe Photoshop 5, Limited Edition
by Gary David Bouton and Barbara Bouton
http://www.theboutons.com,
from New Riders Press
http://www.newriders.com.

Best PHOTOSHOP book under $20

Photoshop 5.5 for Windows and Macintosh
Visual QuickStart Guide
by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas,
from Peachpit Press http://www.peachpit.com

Best PHOTOSHOP book for beginners

Photoshop 5 for Macs for Dummies
by Deke McClelland
http://www.dekemc.com
from Dummies Press
http://www.dummies.com

Best PROJECT book

Photoshop 5 Artistry
by Barry Haynes and Wendy Crumpler
http://www.maxart.com
from New Riders Press
http://www.newriders.com.

Best DIGITAL ART TECHNIQUES book

Photoshop Studio Secrets, 2nd Edition
by Deke McClelland
http://www.dekemc.com
and Katrin Eismann
http://www.photoshopdiva.com
from IDG Books Worldwide
http://www.idgbooks.com.

Best DESIGNER’S GUIDE

Getting Started with 3D
by Janet Ashford
http://www.jashford.com
and John Odam
http://www.infonex.com/beardsley
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best DESKTOP PUBLISHING book

QuarkXPress 4 book
by David Blatner
david@moo.com
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best PALM book over $20

Palm Pilot, The Ultimate Guide, 2nd Edition
by David Pogue

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from O’Reilly & Associates
http://www.oreilly.com.

Best PALM book under $20

Palm III and PalmPilot Visual QuickStart Guide
by Jeff Carlson
http://www.necoffee.com
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com.

Best WEB SEARCHING book

Search Engines for the World Wide Web,
2nd Edition, Visual QuickStart Guide
by Emily and Alfred Glossbrenner
gloss@gloss.com
from Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com

Best INTERNET DIRECTORY

Harley Hahn’s Internet & Web Yellow Pages,
Millennium Edition
by Harley Hahn
http://www.harley.com
from Osborne/McGraw-Hill
http://www.osborne.com.

Best ONLINE AUCTIONS book

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Auctions
by Michael Miller
http://www.molehillgroup.com
from Alpha/Que/Macmillan
http://www.mcp.com.

 

 

Author of the year

DEKE McCLELLAND

http://www.dekemc.com
whose Photoshop 5 Bible Gold Edition
from IDG Books Worldwide http://www.idgbooks.com
and MANY other titles published recently, from several
publishers, achieve the highest possible standard for
computer books.

 
Publisher of the year

IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE

http://www.idgbooks.com,
for their outstanding bibles, Dummies books, and
general excellence. Special appreciation goes to
Stephanie Rodriguez and April Whitney, the publicists
at IDG who keep Book Bytes supplied with impressive
titles and author-editor support.

 

Websites mentioned:
http://www.thetipster.com
http://www.peachpit.com
http://www.quecorp.com
http://www.gilesrd.com/mlanger

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http://www.idgbooks.com
http://www.ratz.com
http://www.mac-upgrade.com
http://www.osborne.com

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CorelDRAW X8 The Official Guide

http://www.newriders.com
http://www.dekemc.com
http://www.dummies.com
http://www.maxart.com
http://www.photoshopdiva.com
http://www.jashford.com
http://www.infonex.com/beardsley

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http://www.necoffee.com
http://www.harley.com
http://www.molehillgroup.com
http://www.mcp.com