Welcome to Alex Weir Website - last updated 27 December 2005 --- Email on alexweir1949@yahoo.com - --- Resume / Curriculum Vitae in .htm format --- Resume / Curriculum Vitae in Word.doc format (last updated May 2004) --- Resume / Curriculum Vitae in EU word.doc format --- Current contact and availability (dynamically updated) - Selected References and Reference-type links

Computer Programmer, Database Programmer, Software developer, Business Analyst, Visual Basic, .NET, C#, XML, Sql Server, Oracle, OOD, ADO, RDO, EDI, Web Databases, Offshore Software Development, RAD, MIS Systems, Business Charts and Business Graphics. Mechanical Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Appropriate Technologist. Management Consultant, Export Promotion Expert, Africa-phile, Opposer of dictatorships and dictators, Champion of the oppressed, Protagonist of 3rd World Development
CD3WD Project - update - 26 December 2005

CD3WD has in the 16 months from 2004/08 thru 2005/12 achieved 30,000 downloads of 662 megabytes each; this has effectively distributed 25 million books and booklets with hard technical information on 3rd world development. Additionally, we have an average of 8,000 webpage views per day (and climbing)


You can now browse and/or download the complete and latest version of CD3WD at CD3WD
New 2004/09! - PriceWatch Zimbabwe - inflation monitoring of food, grocery and vegetable prices
New 2004/09! - Zimbabwe Stock exchange prices - since May 2004 - in htm and xls spreadsheet formats
SOFTWARE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS SALES

Technology for sale which protects SQL Server 2000 (MSSQL) database systems against tampering and fraud by the Sql Server Administrator(s) and/or the Windows System Administrator(s)

Medical Insurance System - under construction July through September 2004 for a existing client in Africa. This will be a world-class, multi-language, highly flexible, parameterised system, suitable for high-tech, high-connectivity and also for low-tech, low-connectivity clients globally. Pls contact me to express interest as an end-user or as a sales agent.....

A VERY High Level Encryption Package - tailormade for YOUR unique useage - US$ 5000-00 - secure and personal installation anywhere worldwide
My Letters to the Editor - mostly but not all about the Zimbabwe political and economic situation and Robert Mugabe - last updated 4 September 2004
Various injustices perpetrated by governments and by corporations, including the issue of non-EU foreign spouses married to UK Citizens, and how the British government treats both as 3rd class citizens
FREE/AT-COST SOFTWARE BY EMAIL, AIRMAILED CD ETC..

A very useable fast Text Search Program for Free Use - written by me

A VERY High Level Encryption Package - Free version - written by me

A Htm-from-Word slimming-down Program for Free Use - Freeware/Shareware - written by me

ShareWare CD Project for the 3rd World - 55 Top Quality Products on one 640 Meg CD
FREE WEB DATABASE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

NEW! - Zimbabwe Yellow Pages Business Directory - 39,500 companies and organisations, 115,000 telephone numbers - free online system - launched June 2004

XRef System Online - Search or List current email, mobile/cell/handy, phone and other contact info, and cross-refer from obsolete email addresses and phone numbers.... Dynamically display current contact info - ideal for the highly mobile professional - update from any browser throughout the world.... Free to anyone and everyone

UniPoll - Global Issue Voting System Online - Vote on local, regional, national or global issues; and also ADD YOUR OWN QUESTIONS for others to vote on - free to anyone and everyone - individuals, organisations and companies

Project X Ecommerce System Online - List and/or search Line Items Goods and Services Globally or Locally - complete with Unit Prices and/or Stock Quantities - Bulk, Wholesale and/or Retail listings......This is a production system which has not yet been fully promoted/marketed, but is an excellent concept - ahead of its time...

UniColumn - Free Online Dynamic News Column feature for adding to your web page system - Jazz up your website and have dynamic content with no programming or HTML skills; or even make this your free no-effort web page without having any website .....

UniStatus - Free Online Status Updating System for Recruitment Agencies - All Countries, all Industry Sectors - makes it easier, cheaper and more efficient to keep your Candidates updated with Job Application Progress. Free to anyone and everyone.

UniNews - Global News Article Submission System Online - Allows anonymous posting of news articles - ideal for Dicatorships and for controlled news media
3RD WORLD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION - General Stuff - free / at-cost

Prices and Sources of Generic ARV Anti-Retroviral Anti-Aids Drugs

CD3WD - a CD containg 800 of the highest quality technical development information - in IS0 9660 format - for windows, unix and linux computers - an overview of the project and a list of the 800 titles.

The TWI System - Third World Information Index - making easily available e-books and paper info on 3rd world Development from HDL, GTZ, VITA, CTA, KIT, NRI, ITDG, Village Earth etc etc - free

Humaninfo Technical Encyclopedia CD's available FREE for the 3rd World - 5 CD's covering all aspects of Development.....

The CPS Database of 3rd World Development Consultants - largely on ice at the moment

Global Companies Products and Services Database - with 6,800 Companies Worldwide as of February 2002 - again largely on ice at the moment

Global Export Promotion Links - Companies, Products and Services Online Database Links - invaluable for international procurement

ShareWare CD Project for the 3rd World - 55 Top Quality Products on one 640 Meg CD

Management Information System - detail and summary info on 39000 International Development Assistance Projects - 800k

Medical Expert System for the 3rd World - on ice due to lack of interest - instead checkout the excellent book "Where there is no Doctor" by David Werner, available from Amazon Books http://www.amazon.com - or direct from the Hesperian Foundation http://www.hesperian.org and also available electronically as only 1 of 800 top-quality publications now on my CD Project CD3WD
3RD WORLD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION - Technical Projects - free / at-cost - note that several of these are not complete as hosted here on this website because of the large number of pages to load; therefore have a look at the first few pages and if you like then email me and I email you the complete report for local viewing on your PC....

Report - 2 Man Powered Trolley Irrigation Pump - 800k - complete version online here

Report - Hydrostatic Coil Pump - 70k - complete version online here

Report - 4 Man Powered Grain Thresher and Flour Mill - 1 meg - complete version online here

Report - Pedal Power - 80 drawings + 20 photos - 5.2 meg - find this also complete online at Larry Haftl's www.fukuoka.com Fukuoka Farming Site - check www.google.com

Report - Wooden Bearings - Wear and Lubrication - 18k - complete version online here

Report - Windpower - Windspeed Site Assessment - New Low-Cost Algorithm (with 30 graphs analysing Tanzania data) - 400k

Report - Cattle Market Pricing and Grading Tanzania 1994 - 35000 weighings + 18000 pricings - new algorithm - 3.6 meg
GENERAL AREA STUFF

New 2004/09! - PriceWatch Zimbabwe - inflation monitoring of food, grocery and vegetable prices

Tourism tips UK, Europe, East Africa, Zimbabwe - overland by bus through East Africa, car hire, budget accomodation etc.. - last updated 27 June 2004

36 Miscellaneous Ideas & Innovations - lasted updated 2004/04

Obituary for Dick Day, Fair Trade Pioneer, died 1996 - from The Guardian, UK

Zimbabwe Handicrafts - Batiks, Wooden Carvings etc

DTP Portfolio, Barry Bosman - CV/resume, Barry Bosman - CV/resume in word .doc format, Barry Bosman

6 Paintings - Tolla Poulsen Copenhagen

Nutrition - Protein Value-for-Money Charts - data now outdated but concept still valid

A Typing System using Mouse or Head Pointer - for disabled computer users or non-typing executives - on ice due to lack of interest
NGO's hosted under my website -

Lake Tanganyika Development and Relief Organisation, Kigoma, Tanzania

Links:
UN Declaration of Human Rights - http://www.un.org/rights/50/decla.htm
http://allafrica.com/zimbabwe - A high quality online news service covering Zimbabwe and indeed all African Countries
http://www.zimonline.co.za - Zim Online Daily Newspaper, which is independent and can be classified as an Opposition newspaper - electronic only
http://www.theindependent.co.zw - Zimbabwe Weekly Newspaper (Fridays), which is independent and can be classified as an Opposition newspaper - paper and electronic
http://www.thestandard.co.zw - Zimbabwe Weekly Newspaper (Sundays), which is independent and can be classified as an Opposition newspaper - paper and electronic
http://www.zwnews.com - Zimbabwe Daily Online only news service, which is independent and can be classified as an Opposition newspaper - electronic only, with a free email delivery service
http://www.brinkster.com - The free web hosting service which gives you 30 Meg web database capability - commercial hosting plans also available....
http://dmoz.org - A very high quality internet classification and search system
http://www.google.com - Google - probably the best Internet Search Engine in the world
http://www.humanitylibraries.net - and http://www.humaninfo.org - HDL Library - probably the 2nd-best technical info CD Roms in the world
http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebertser.html - Roger Ebert of Siskel and Ebert Fame - probably the best Movie database in the world
http://www.infobel.com/teldir - Teldir - Global Telephone Directories - white and yellow pages
http://www.newsisfree.com - A good link site to international news from IHT, AP, AFP, New York Times, BBC etc etc..
http://www.paypal.com - Making international payments over the internet easy - and now part of Ebay....
http://www.suzannewhite.com - An amazingly accurate way to determine personality profile based on birthdate - useful in business and career as well as in your private life
http://www.wand.com - WAND - probably the best Companies database for products and services in the world
http://www.worldspace.com - and - http://www.worldspace.org - Worldspace - probably the best radio system in the world - partially free digital satellite radio with almost global coverage (including Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and China but not USA or Australia) and with 40 channels including BBC, CNN, RFI, WRN, NPR, Bloomberg, Fox News plus specialised music channels (including Virgin Radio UK and Jacaranda South Africa) - high quality digital stereo sound; in English, French, German, Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages. Note that as of 2004/06 some 30 channels are now coded/chargeable, and only about 10 remain free - yet another triumph for our global commercialised society....
http://mail.yahoo.com - Yahoo - the best free web-based email, and much more, including phone directories, company search directories, personal adverts etc
Email Contact -- Contact

We can also use this guestbook feature as some kind of discussion forum.... sign guestbook - view guestbook