TW to develop a guide for new OpenOffice.org developers

[Stuart Burnfield <slb -at- westnet -dot- com -dot- au>]

Just spotted this in the OpenOffice.org newsletter: 

Draft of the Community Council proposal to hire a Tech Writer 
http://council.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=discuss&msgNo=2454 

It's only a proposal at this stage, but sounds like a dream job for the right person. 

Stuart 

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The goal of this project is to provide a complete start to finish guide 
(or set of guides) explaining how to get involved in OpenOffice.org 
development. It should start with how to build Extensions, and move on 
to the more complex core development. 

Author requirements: 
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* Technical writer with experience in creating software 
developer focused documentation 
* Good knowledge of software development practices 
* Basic programming experience/knowledge (Java, C++ etc.) 
* Good knowledge of the OpenOffice.org software 
* Good knowledge of UNO or comparable object models 
* Excellent communication skills 
* Experience with MS Windows, Linux, and OSX. Knowledge 
of Solaris is an advantage 
* Fluent English 

Estimated Timeline: 
------------------- 

Unknown - a reasonable estimate it 6 months assuming the techwriter is 
familiar with producing developer level documentation. 


Cost Estimates 
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Unknown - will be based on quotes from professional technical writers. 

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