Looking for a developer who can put together a new travel site concept for the Australian market with google maps integration. This is the checklist:
* Look and feel of facebook or travelistic*dot*com
* Ability for users to create an account that has their own google map that they can then place markers on to create a travel schedule.
* Ability to add data to the markers that includes times and dates and markers that have different categories (i.e. traveling by bus, train, plane, etc. and colors to represent each)
* Information to be stored in a MySQL database
* Bulletin board using SMF, phpBB3 or similar
* Search functionality that allows users to compare their map with other user's maps and find similar travel schedules (ie. by date, location, mode of transport, etc.)
* Facebook style profiles with the following features:
* Public and private details (with photos, contact info, etc.)
* Ability to create public and private groups
* Searchable profiles
* Profiles include travel schedules (both as text details and a google map)
A couple of important things:
* Solution must be scalable
* Security is of the utmost importance
* Easy to use CMS backend for admin (fan of Movable Type and Drupal but happy to be advised on other solutions - ps. not a fan of Joomla)
* Must have a modern AJAX/Web 2.0 look and feel - not interested in an overly busy looking and poorly designed hotscripts style solution.
* Developer must factor in a time frame to troubleshoot bugs.
May fall in the mashup category with existing components that can be stitched together or may require the coding of new functionality. Happy to be advised on either option.
Not looking for a cheap solution but I'm not rolling with cash either. Looking to spend between $800-$1500.
Please provide example sites you've completed - not interested in screenshots.