Adam C. Engst
Encyclopedia
Adam C. Engst is a technology writer
and publisher who resides in Ithaca
, New York
, United States
where he was born and went to college at Cornell University
.
Engst is notably the publisher of TidBITS
http://db.tidbits.com/author/Adam+C+Engst, one of the oldest Internet
-based email newsletters, which is distributed weekly to tens of thousands of readers. He has also written many technical books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series in the 1990s, books on Eudora
and iPhoto
, and magazine articles for MacUser
, MacWEEK
, and Macworld
. Adam is the publisher of the Take Control book series; his wife, Tonya Engst
, is the editor in chief
of the series.
Engst is well known for his interest and support of the Macintosh community, repeatedly ranking in the top five in the annual MDJ Power 25 survey of the most influential people in the Macintosh ecosystem.
He is particularly proud of the fact that he is one of the few industry figures who has been turned into an action figure
.http://www.tidbits.com/resources/744/AdamsActionFigure.jpg
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and publisher who resides in Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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where he was born and went to college at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
.
Engst is notably the publisher of TidBITS
TidBITS
TidBITS is an influential electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics.-Internet publication:...
http://db.tidbits.com/author/Adam+C+Engst, one of the oldest Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
-based email newsletters, which is distributed weekly to tens of thousands of readers. He has also written many technical books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series in the 1990s, books on Eudora
Eudora (e-mail client)
Eudora is an e-mail client used on the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. It also supports several palmtop computing platforms, including Newton and the Palm OS....
and iPhoto
IPhoto
iPhoto is a digital photograph manipulation software application developed by Apple Inc. and released with every Macintosh personal computer as part of the iLife suite of digital life management applications...
, and magazine articles for MacUser
MacUser
MacUser is a biweekly computer magazine published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. and licensed by Felden in the UK.In 1985 Felix Dennis’ Dennis Publishing, the creators of MacUser in the UK, licensed the name and “mouse-rating” symbol for MacUser to Ziff-Davis Publishing for use in the rest of the world....
, MacWEEK
MacWEEK
MacWEEK was a controlled-circulation weekly Apple Macintosh trade journal based in San Francisco founded by Michael Tchong, John Anderson , Glenn Patch, Dick Govatski and Michael F. Billings. It featured a back-page rumor column penned by the pseudonymous Mac the Knife.Founded in 1987, it was...
, and Macworld
Macworld
Macworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California...
. Adam is the publisher of the Take Control book series; his wife, Tonya Engst
Tonya Engst
Tonya Engst is a technology writer and editor who resides in Ithaca, New York, United States, where she grew up and went to college at Cornell University....
, is the editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of the series.
Engst is well known for his interest and support of the Macintosh community, repeatedly ranking in the top five in the annual MDJ Power 25 survey of the most influential people in the Macintosh ecosystem.
He is particularly proud of the fact that he is one of the few industry figures who has been turned into an action figure
Action figure
An action figure is a posable character figurine, made of plastic or other materials, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, video game, or television program. These action figures are usually marketed towards boys and male collectors...
.http://www.tidbits.com/resources/744/AdamsActionFigure.jpg
Selected bibliography
- Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh (Various editions between 1993 and 1996)
- Internet Explorer's Kit for Macintosh (1994)
- Internet Starter Kit for Windows (1994–1995)
- Create Your Own Home Page (with Tonya EngstTonya EngstTonya Engst is a technology writer and editor who resides in Ithaca, New York, United States, where she grew up and went to college at Cornell University....
) (1995) - Official AT&T WorldNet Web Discovery Guide (1997)
- Eudora for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (1997)
- Crossing Platforms: a Macintosh/Windows phrasebook (with David PogueDavid PogueDavid Welch Pogue is an American technology writer, technology columnist and commentator. He is a personal technology columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy-winning tech correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, weekly tech correspondent for CNBC, and a columnist for Scientific American...
) (1999) - Eudora 4.2 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (1999)
- iPhoto 1.1 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide (2002)
- iPhoto 2 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide (2003)
- Wireless Networking Starter Kit: the practical guide to Wi-Fi networks for Windows and Macintosh (with Glenn FleishmanGlenn FleishmanGlenn Fleishman is an American freelance journalist who edits Wi-Fi Networking News, a widely cited early news blog that covers wireless data networking...
) (2003–2004) - iPhoto 4 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide (2004)
- iPhoto 5 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide (2005)
- Take Control of Buying a Mac (2004) (electronic bookE-bookAn electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
) - Take Control of Your Wi-Fi Security (with Glenn Fleishman) (2005) (electronic book)