AJAX/PHP/RIA Map-based Content Interface (Viewing, Authoring, Exploring)(repost)

Dear coders: This is a substantial project that is very involved and very rewarding. Please ensure you fully review the specifications, including the screen mockups and the attached specification document. REVIEW SPEC HERE: [login to view URL] Specification Draft [login to view URL] *** IMPORTANT NOTES*** DO NOT bid on this project unless you: 1. Have experience with this type of project and can provide a sample of previous map integration work 2. Have experience with AJAX interface and can provide samples of previous work 3. Have a rating greater than 9 and have completed at least $1000 dollars worth of work on RAC. 4. Have an extensive portfolio of work you can showcase. 5. Are committed to steady project progress and provide timely, informative, and constant updates. 6. Have excellent English communication skills. This project is not for beginners or the inexperienced- the project is involved and suitable only for dedicated persons/teams with excellent coding skills. Please review the screen mockups and functionality and ask any questions you may have. ## Deliverables REVIEW SPEC HERE: [login to view URL] Specification Draft [login to view URL] ***IMPORTANT***Brief project Functionality(Full spec document attached): 1. Users can browse content with a map (Google/Yahoo!) 2. Users can dynamically filter the content being seen with a tree filter (type of content) 3. Users can filter content based on map bounds and zoom level. 4. Users can create their own articles/content and link in Flickr photos, YouTube videos 5. All content will be geographically referenced (coordinates). Users will be provided with a map/crosshair type tool to set locations. 6. Users earn points and then credits based on some formulas for top earners. 7. Flickr authentication will be required 8. Users will register a single YouTube account name 9. There will be a digg-like commenting system 10. Users can post an ongoing mLog of where they are (like a light-weight journal where each entry is referenced to a location) 11. Advertising rules can be setup to display ads only for certain location/content type combinations 12. *.GPX GPS files can be uploaded and will need to be interpreted for length, duration, profile. 13. The UI must be very fluid with a minimum of refreshes. 14. Users can edit content using a WYSIWYG editor. 15. Photos/videos can be dragged into articles The mockups aren't a complete site representation but do cover the bulk of the project. I'm also interested to see if any of you know how to integrate a 3rd party hotel database into the system and then link that back to an affiliate system such as Travelocity, but this is not a project requirement at this point. 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). * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Monday Oct 15, 2007 9:09:55 AM: [login to view URL] All, Please note that I forgot a specific section in the spec: Not only can GPS files be uploaded, but the GPX file must be interpreted to provide an overlay on a Google Map, as well as an elevation profile and stats: Duration, Length, and Vertical. Please review the following location: [login to view URL] And then confirm in your bid messages if you can/cannot perform this function of the website. Thank you. * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Monday Oct 22, 2007 9:55:01 AM: All bidders, I will be selecting a coder between now and Wednesday. Please ask any outstanding questions you may have. If you have a question from me that has not yet been answered, you must respond in order to be considered for consideration. Thanks and Best Regards, Jeff Anderson * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Saturday Oct 27, 2007 10:27:51 AM: Reminder: Many coders have not yet submitted a bid on this $4,000 project. Please place your bids soon to be considered for the project as the deadline is approaching fast. If you have any questions please let me know ASAP. ## Platform LAMP, possibly Ruby I need this to be an open-source platform based solution with a high-level of future scalability. Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP (possibly Ruby, please detail preference/reasons). The final product must be cross browser compatible and must work in Firefox, IE6, IE7, Opera, Safari.