# Tools & technology — medical writer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 27-3042.00 (Technical Writers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2641; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Atlassian Confluence | Project management software | yes |
| Atlassian JIRA | Content workflow software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Cascading style sheets CSS | Web platform development software | yes |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes |
| Git | File versioning software | yes |
| GitHub | Application server software | yes |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software | yes |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft ASP.NET | Web platform development software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS | Data base reporting software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| PHP | Web platform development software | yes |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Adobe Captivate | Computer based training software |  |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| Adobe FrameMaker | Desktop publishing software |  |
| Adobe RoboHelp | Graphical user interface development software |  |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |  |
| Author-it | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Blink | Instant messaging software |  |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Corel Paint Shop Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Corel Ventura | Desktop publishing software |  |
| Darwin information typing architecture DITA | Development environment software |  |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Drupal | Web platform development software |  |
| Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML | Web platform development software |  |
| Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML | Web platform development software |  |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Google Sites | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| IBM Cognos Business Intelligence | Data mining software |  |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |  |
| IBM Rational ClearCase | Configuration management software |  |
| IBM Rational ClearQuest | Development environment software |  |
| JustSystems XMetaL | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| MadCap Software MadCap Flare | Desktop publishing software |  |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |  |
| Objective C | Object or component oriented development software |  |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer | Data base reporting software |  |
| Oracle E-Business Suite Financials | Financial analysis software |  |
| Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP | Web platform development software |  |
| ParentSquare | Desktop communications software |  |
| Perforce Helix software | Configuration management software |  |
| PTC Arbortext | Desktop publishing software |  |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Quadralay WebWorks ePublisher | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| SAP Business Objects | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |  |
| SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |  |
| Standardized general markup language SGML | Development environment software |  |
| Talisma Knowledgebase | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |