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Old July 24th 05, 02:29 PM
Douglas Myall
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The Complete Deegam Machin Handbook is now available on CD. More than
six months in development; beta-tested by experts; suitable for
Windows or
Mac PCs.

The Complete Deegam Machin Handbook has won several gold medals and
many other major awards since the first edition was published in 1993.
The 3rd edition (2003) was runner-up for the 2004 Rowland Hill award
for research. It has been called "The Machin Encyclopaedia". Now, for
the first time, the COMPLETE and fully updated work is available on
CD.

NEW TECHNOLOGY; NEW CONTENT

The current release covers all stamp issues up to 5 July 2005. It
consists of a set of 115 files in Adobe Acrobat PDF (portable document
file) format. It makes full use of Acrobat's file navigation
abilities, containing many hundreds of Bookmarks and many thousands of
Links. It can be viewed with Adobe Reader, supplied on the disc for
Windows and Mac-OS computers. Unlike the printed version all file
images are in colour. All the files are printable.

This CD is quite unlike any other catalogue or handbook, even those
that are already on CD. It is absolutely loaded with navigable
features. For example, every entry in the catalogue list is only a
mouse click away from an illustration of its source. Links also work
the other way - click on any value in an illustration of a se-tenant
pane and go instantly to its place in the list. Every entry in a
comprehensive subject index is a link to its place in the 13 chapters
and 14 appendixes. Every cross-reference is a link and you can get
back to where you were with a single click.

The CD contains:

1. In the Adobe folder; installable copies of Adobe Reader 6 for
Windows and Mac-OS. These let you view the Handbook pages just as they
were created.

2. In the Deegam folder; the file Tutorial.pdf. This introduces Adobe
Reader and demonstrates how to configure it and use it to view the
contents of the CD. It shows you where all the links are.

3. Also in the Deegam folder. The file deegam.icl. This is an icon
file containing 24 specially created icons for Windows users who copy
the CD to their C drive for faster performance and want a desktop
shortcut.

4. In the Deegam\Handbook folder. The file HB-Start.pdf. This is the
portal to every page of every file on the CD. If you get lost while
browsing from link to link as you explore the Handbook you can always
get back to the HB-Start file with just two mouse clicks. The Tutorial
file shows how. The Handbook CD files comprise: (a) all 1272 pages of
the published 3rd edition of the Handbook; the printed version of this
alone sells for £59 plus p&p, (b) the contents of 10 Deegam Reports
which bring the printed book right up-to-date (these will form an
850-page Supplement to printed version later in the year; the price is
likely to be about £35 plus p&p).

5. In the Deegam Reports folder. The latest Deegam Report. The
contents
will have been included in the main files but this will let you see
what a DGR looks like. See below re getting future Reports free.

6. In the Deegam\Profiles folder. The file Machins.pdf. Deegam
Profiles are a way of writing up a Machin collection professionally.
There are 249 pages, comprising 8,500 Deegam Profiles for Machin
singles. They are printable and the phosphor overprints are shown in
colour.

The Handbook is updated every 2-3 months by Deegam Reports. These are
in colour and printable. They contain their own bookmarks and links to
the CD files. The contents of each Report are incorporated into the
master CD files on my computer. Every CD is burned to order so it will
always be the latest version possible. The CD is the only major Machin
work that is always up-to-date when you buy it.

You also get a personal reference number (this is not a password and
it does not interfere with your use of the disc). If you e-mail this
back to me you will get FREE updates by e-mail every 2-3 months. These
have their own bookmarks and links to the CD files.

The CD is obtainable only to individual order and only from: D. G. A.
Myall, 2 Elizabeth Avenue, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5BA, England. My only
valid e-mail address is:

Price: £39, including p&p to any address in the world (overseas by
airmail). You can pay by sterling cheque, PayPal to my e-mail
address above, cash $US75 or Euros 60. Sorry, no other currencies and
no credit cards or foreign cheques; please use PayPal instead.

E-mail me at the above address if you have any questions; the Pipex
address
will not work

Douglas Myall (Deegam) 24 July 2005

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Reviews

These are beginning to appear.

Stamp Magazine August 2005. "the CD is fabulous.... I've always
admired the diligence and skill of author Douglas Myall in compiling
the print version of the Handbook. In my opinion he has `raised the
bar' even higher with this digital version'. Steve Fairclough, Editor.

The Bookmark Journal July 2005. "I have been privileged to be a beta
tester for this new venture and I can thoroughly recommend it. Not
only does the work contain everything there is to know about Machins
but it's fun to use too!" Gerry Fisk, President.

Reviews will appear in the following publications in the next few
weeks: British Philatelic Bulletin, August 2005 issue, to be published
1 August; GBCC Chronicle (Martin Oates & Larry Rosenblum); Scott
Monthly (David Alderfer), Linns Stamp Weekly (Michael Baadke); ...

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Old July 25th 05, 02:22 AM
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Douglas ... you are a master at your craft ... bonne fete aussi / a
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