PRACTICAL GUIDELINES:
* "looks like"? my "existing but broken"? page ([[login to view URL]][1])
* Probable Pages:? "Home" (with RSS); "Typical Day at Sea"(with RSS); "Photo Gallery" (updatable) / "Captains Blog"; Contact Us/Cancelation Policy; Our New Boat: "Fish & Chips II"; Our Captain; "Links"
* FOR NOW:? No "store" or other "sales" pages (eg. ELIMINATE from current page)
* "Feeling":? clean, lively, sporty, Have Fun for a day, expert Captain etc.? for "sport fishing" (Rental of boat to go "deep sea" fishing)
* I will provide all text, all photos, SOME RSS links (like weather).? WE adjust MY text/photos to the "reality" of YOUR well organized page.
* If you are Excellent, Creative coder and design FAST LOADING pages w/ layout that "doesnt look like" a "template" DONT WORRY.? U show me text boxes to fill (based on my request) & I give you EXACT text.? DONT LET ENGLISH STOP YOU.? My English is very good, however, MY CODING IS TERRIBLE!
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES:
* LINUX Hosting (no exceptions)
* I want "real" www page (eg I am really not interested in Wordpress, Blogger or other "amateur" tools).
* Very little (& maybe none!) FLASH
FINANCIAL TERMS:
a)my simple project should cost around $50.? ? I am NOT looking for "lower" bids...I want bids to "offer me better/more."? ? Bids MUSt include LIVE www Examples.
If you propose charging MORE than my estimate give me clear technical reason & I will CONSIDER your bid.? I have bids at my price, but maybe you offer better page.
b) I give preference to bids with "2 part" proposal. ? Part "a" (35% of fee) for a FULLY laid out (but not launchable) format (colors/skins, text/foto positions, RSS Feeds and positions [login to view URL], etc) and then part "b" (65% of fee) a "clean it up and make it live AFTER we communicate "changes."? ? I need confidence you understand "design" & "technical."? I am happy to work together.
c) The key is after part "a & b" that I have a solid, simple, fun, functional, upgradebale page that "really works" with architecural structure designed for FUTURE improvements and sophisitcation.? ?
## Deliverables
MOST ALL DETAIL IS ALREADY LISTED ABOVE IN OTHER SECTIONS.
a) Based (loosely) on [login to view URL]
b) I WILL provide INITIAL text, photos & logo (and SOME RSS Links), YOU WILL provide a page coded in a language/program that a "user" (me) can change the photos and the text (though respecting the basic "sizes" you program.? ?
c) WE WILL select initial metatags etc. that I can update later. ? I WILL provide SOME of the? INITIAL RSS and other "live" content links.
d) Probable Pages:? **HOME? **(2/3 Photos,some intro text, navigation tabs, 1 or 2 RSS feed (like current ocean weather) and a ? "MAKE A RESERVATION" button,? **FISH CATCHERS PHOTO GALLERY**? (will be for ME to add add ADDITIONAL fotoslater after YOUR work is done) with a little text on each one) ALSO a BASIC "captains blog"),? **ABOUT CAPTAIN & OUR NEW BOAT,****? **? (I will provide 5-7 photos and text for 4-7 text boxes - things like safety, boat size,equipment offered etc.)? **CONTACT US/CANCELATION POLICY,? **which is ALSO where the "make a reservation button" goes to? and? **"WHAT TO EXPECT ON A TYPICAL DAY"**? ? which will be some text boxes (7am at dock,7:15 depart, 8am begin fishing etc. etc. and reccomendations of clothing etc as well as prices)? **LINKS OF INTEREST**: just like it sounds. Boring, a little filler text (I provide) a couple of fotos (I provide).
- whatever else you propose, or identify that I will need!
- Please ask any questions you want. ? the more questions the better.? ? I would like to make YOUR job easier with whatever information you need.