What is DP?

Digital Philately is a wide and all encompassing arm of stamp collecting and exhibiting which adds the use of computer technologies (hardware and software) as a tool to benefit our collecting interests and habits. We see it in the form of:

audio recordings
blogs (web logs)
computer prepared journals
computerized checklists
digital exhibits
discussion forums
e-mail newsletters
electronic literature
expertizing records
informational web sites
mail route maps
podcast interviews
scanned enlargements for study
slideshow presentations
surveys and databases
video stories or lectures
virtual societies

What is a Digital Exhibit?

A digital exhibit is an electronic version of a physical exhibit which can be viewed without additional commentary to convey the meaning and purpose of the content.

What is a Digital Presentation?

A digital presentation may be an electronic slide show which requires additional commentary to convey the meaning and purpose of the content, an audio presentation without images or an informational/story video which includes audio and images in the form of a movie.

What is a Digital Philatelic Study (DPS)?

Digital Philatelic Studies are the most recent form of electronic philatelic efforts. They range widely across subject areas and contain information in a compact format.

“A DPS is an electronic file or set of files that tells a philatelic story such as: the change from traditional to pictorial designs in British Caribbean Colonies; the Pony Express; or mail from the Crimean war. It combines the elements of journal articles, exhibits and PowerPoint presentations into a final electronic presentation form (i.e. PowerPoint file, PDF file, etc.).”

What is a Digital Philatelic Study? – ASE07 Audio (mp3 – 26.1mb)

– From the Mega-Event Rules

What is a Digital Reference?

A digital reference is a comprehensive electronic work covering a specific area. It is akin to an encyclopedia with a broad assortment of information on the subject. They provide far more background than a standard digital study and act as informational resources.