Barnabas Bártfai

He attended the Ságvári Endre Vocational School in Székesfehérvár; he gained professional experience at the Videoton Computer Experimental Plant. From 1986 he wrote articles for Mikroszámítógép Magazin, of which he later edited the student section.

From 1987, he worked in the service department of the Computer Applications Company (Számalk), and then from 1988, at the Számalk Book Publishing House. From 1991 to 1999, he taught computer science at the Hungarian Post Educational Center. He taught in high school, college, various training courses, and numerous courses.

Since 2002, he has been the managing director of BBS-INFO Publishing and Information Technology Ltd.; he has become a key figure in IT book writing. He is the author of one of the first Hungarian computer science books for everyday people: “How to Get Started” (1992). Since then, he has published about 80 books, and he has worked as an editor or reviewer on many books. His book “How to Use” was also used as a textbook for years; in the early 2000s, tens of thousands of people prepared for the ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) exams using his books. His book “Never Too Late” was a great support for the older generation in terms of mastering modern tools.

He mainly publishes on topics such as Excel, macro programming, Windows, Office, Android, networking, etc., gives advice on radio shows, and performs editorial tasks in other areas of IT. BBS-INFO Publishing (and its legal predecessor) has published around half a million copies of books, mainly in the IT field, where it is considered one of the most significant publishers.

In 2003, he received the Buda Prize for developing the best educational program, which also won the Hundidac Silver Award in 2001. He also publishes his novels under the name Adam Brown.