Synopsis: Main functionality of site is an article and photography database, browseable in a CNN.com-style format. 2 Main User types: 1. Author 2. Publisher Author Functionality: Creates account, uploads documents/images, assigns a price, and content tags/categories. Publisher Functionality: Browses uploaded documents, purchases them through a cart. ------------------------------------------------------- Authors pay a monthly fee to participate, so we need to gather CC info from them upon sign up. Authors, through a "My account section" should be able to: view recent activity, edit their profiles, add/remove/manage content, view payment info, etc. Publishers buy articles via a shopping cart, simple ecommerce stuff Google Analytics Integration from the get go. __________________________________________ Initial Proposals should include portfolio of past work. Employer Questions: (1) Communication: This is a sensitive project. How often will you be available for IM/Email communications between the hours of 9-5PM Eastern Time? (2) Platform: What technologies have you sucessfully implemented recently demonstrate your ability to effectively incorporate new technologies while maintaining usability? (3) What system do you use for tracking progress/reporting bugs/ and keeping us informed of progress?
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows? (depending on the nature? of the deliverables):
a)? For web sites or? other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software? installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Platform to be decided. SQL database backend.