PHP/Javascript History Website

This project is to build a history website, "Historic House Explorers", which is an interactive, education website to be used by both students and their teachers. The basic idea is that teachers create student accounts; students log in, as a team, and complete lessons; the system tracks progress, and provides the next lesson when the earlier lessons are complete. Full details will be provided through discussion. Here are the criteria we need to match to find our ideal developer: 1. Programming Specifications * Site should be built in PHP 5.x on a popular PHP framework, such as CakePHP, CodeIgnitor or Zend. The CMS should not be custom-built from the ground up (to ease maintenance and re-use). * Site should utilize MySQL or SQL; and utilize the existing database structure however possible/feasible. * Pages must be XHTML compliant, be developed with full CSS, and function in IE 7+, Firefox, Chrome and all other major browsers. CSS should not be embedded with page tags. 2. Timeline specifications * Site should be prepared for beta testing near the end of September. Programmer availability is important. 3. Management expectations * Programmer(s) should be able to read, understand and clarify the operating framework of the website. * Programmer(s) should be self-directed and able to effectively handle/manage timezone differences and/or management differences (all communication MUST be through Basecamp). Design has been complete. Please review the files that were attached to the project. The database has been built. The work is to create the workflow and security layers and build the user interface. If you have questions, please ask. ## Deliverables 1) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Employer 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 employer on the site per the worker's Worker Legal Agreement). 2) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 3) 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 Employer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Worker in ready-to-run condition in the Employer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the employer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this project. ## Platform PHP 5.x; use of a major framework required; XHTML validation; CSS validation; MySQL or SQL interaction.