Personal Skills on Computers
			My first experience on desktop computers began in 1975. I had working knowledge on the then famous Algebraic Language. Then I began programming using the FORTRAN-IV Language in the mid seventies.
			When I began my professional work at the Seismology Unit of the Iraqi Scientific Research Council in 1977, I switched to programming using the HP-BASIC language on the HP-45T Desk-top System. By 1984, I used the SAS-58000 Seismological Analysis System. I was responsible for developing various data analysis packages on that system using FORTRAN-77 and BASIC languages. In 1985, I came to use the DEC Professional 350 computer available with the strong motion seismological system. I could develop few applications utilizing its F77 and BASIC compilers.
			By the end of 1988, I began working on a Data General MV/7800 Eclipse minicomputer with the AOS/VS operating system. By January 1989 I took the supervision responsibility for software development on that system using both FORTRAN-77 and BBASIC (Data General?s Business BASIC) with some applications under the GKS-2B Graphics Kernel System.
			During the period February 7-25, 1994, I took an intensive short course on UNIX/V in Tuebingen, Germany as part of the training on seismological data management and analysis on the HP/9000 Apollo workstations later used to control the National Seismological Network in Yemen.
			On the other hand, I am a regular PC user with modest experience in software development on personal computers. Apart from pure scientific applications that I came to use during my professional life and lately as a postgraduate student at Auckland University, I have reasonable experience in software development using QBASIC, Turbo BASIC and Microsoft FORTRAN-77, I have good command on Microsoft Office applications and other database management, word processing and graphics presentation packages.
				During the preparation of my second MSc thesis in Auckland University (1998-2000) I got the opportunity to work on more recent geophysical software packages for the processing and interpretation of various geophysical data. During the same period I began my web authoring practice and, over the Mar. 2002-Apr. 2003 I contributed (as a Webmaster) to the authoring and maintenance of a website and an online discussion forum for the Middle East Seismological Forum (MESF)  devoted to address seismological issues of that region as an important contribution to the activities of the Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction (visit http://www.meseisforum.net/).