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Subject:JOB: Senior Tech Writer, Bothell, WA From:Audryn Webb <AudrynW -at- CAPTURA -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 10 Jun 1997 10:07:56 -0700
> Captura is an exciting, growing, customer-oriented software company
> with a challenging, respectful, team-oriented environment. We are
> developing and implementing a Windows-based corporate expense
> management solution.
>
> We are looking for an innovative, experienced Senior Technical
> Writer/Help Developer grounded, but not cemented, in industry-standard
> conventions and tools. Successful candidates can stay committed to a
> managed publications development process in the midst of rapid
> applications development.
>
> Qualifications include:
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> - Strong self-motivation and initiative
> - The ability to work within a team as well as individually
> - Well-developed communication skills
> - Creativity and a good aesthetic sense
> - Good sense of and commitment to usability
> - Attention to detail and the elements of quality publications
> - Developmental editing experience
> - Working knowledge of SQL or similar relational database,
> client-server technologies
> - Proficiency in FrameMaker and Word; PageMaker and Acrobat a plus
> - Strong WinHelp experience; RoboHelp preferred.
> - Proficiency with a graphics application such as PaintShop Pro
>
> Responsibilities to include:
>
> - Participate in product design process and development of design
> documents
> - Produce and maintain users' guides and auxiliary materials
> - Produce and maintain system administrators' guide, data dictionary,
> and Implementation manual.
> - Develop corporate documentation standards, style manual and
> templates
> - Manage and track the publications-development process
> - Provide company-wide writing and editing assistance
>
> No phone calls please.
>
> Respond by mail to:
> A. Webb
> Documentation Manager
> Captura Software, Inc.
> 1629 220th Street SE, Suite 101
> Bothell, CA 98021
>
> Or send e-mail to: attention -at- captura -dot- com
> Or fax to: 206-402-1323
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