About Your Guide

Hello, I'm Míc Miller, the author of this guidebook for those who want to find glory as a webmaster or webmistress. I unwittingly became an award-winning webmaster when I submitted my Web site, The Beeline, to some search engines in late January, 1997. About a week later, I received an e-mail from Frank Addante, the webmaster at Starting Point, telling me:

"Congratulations! http://bton.com has been voted by Starting Point users to be a 'Hot Site.' Your site is scheduled to be featured on 02/9/97 as a Starting Point reference 'Hot Site.' After you submitted your site to us, our visitors viewed your site and voted for you in our New Section. The votes have been tallied and you are now a Starting Point 'Hot site'! So again, congratulations!"

When The Beeline's day came, it felt like a high holiday and I experienced the magical feeling of having my Web site singled out by others as being "hot." It is a day in my life I clearly remember. I "pinched myself" over and over by repeatedly clicking on the Starting Point Hot Site Award graphic linked to The Beeline and spending the rest of the day surfing other Hot Sites.

This is how my interest in Web awards began. What followed was an award-seeking adventure that ended with The Beeline receiving the Superb! Website 500 Award, the Superb! Website Double Diamond Award, and being inducted into the Hall of Elite -- the three most difficult forms of recognition one can achieve as a webmaster. Along the way, The Beeline has been presented hundreds of Web awards, including over 60 World's Top Awards, numerous site of the year awards, and the webmaster of the year award from Surfer's Choice Internet Awards.

In 1998, I created the Beehive Awards Program and started learning about being an award giver. I soon found that it was just as special an experience to recognize others for "Web excellence" and to achieve top-level ratings as it was to receive Web awards. Through the years, Web award programs have challenged and inspired me in ways I never knew were possible. They have kept me motivated to continuously improve and expand The Beeline. Web awards have helped me achieve "supreme Web excellence" and find personal glory. They also introduced me to the Web Awards Community -- the greatest focus group that exists on the Internet for those seeking feedback on their Web sites. Web awards can do the same for you! And I will be happy to share my knowledge and experiences with you and help you along on your adventure towards finding webmaster glory!

Order the only book written about Web awards today! Entry Page | Introduction | News | Addenda | Ordering Info | Badges & Buttons About Your Guide | Foreword | Table of Contents | Mentions (Others) | Listed Appendix A | Appendix C | Appendix G | Appendix H | Appendix I | Appendix J Front of Cover | Spine of Cover | Back of Cover | Beehive Awards | The Beeline Are you mentioned or listed in this book?

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