Hello -
I am working on a small website project with a very short deadline.
My original goal was to have the site completed and launched next tuesday - if this is not possible, then I would like the page designs complete and slicing/coding to go on next week and have the site completed by the end of the week. The site should be done completely in wordpress - create a valid xhtml, css, table-less template that is compatible with all WP plugins.
here are some style references for the site.. I have also included a tentative site-map for building the site. The content for pages will be coming soon, and I will start entering it directly into wordpress after the initial template has been setup.
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-- this site is nearly perfect in every way, but I would prefer a two column layout. I like the text, colors, everything! the shopping setup of this site is nice too, the cart buttons are great, using the simple functionality of adding to a paypal cart..
-- e-commerce transactions will be handled on a seperate site (for now) the purchase button will simply link to a page on the Lulu site, similar to the one below. perhaps in the future we will add to the functionality to include checkout, but for now, just an external link:
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-- color palette, layout, really like all of the outlining of the boxes and areas.. everything about this site is really good
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-- another good example of the style I'm looking for
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-- everything about this site is great
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-- this site is the perfect example of a clean, simple design for books/publishing.. very similar to what I need, except we're looking for a little more polished look & feel (like Irvington Development example)
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-- color palette, two column design
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-- layout, the three boxes in the left column
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-- nice, clean, simple
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-- this seems like a good product page layout for the books, with a 'purchase now' instead of the 'subscribe now' button
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-- this site is nice and clean, although I think the header is too huge.. this contact page is clean, simple, and effective
Design should accommodate the possibility of future growth - either adding a new section, more posts, etc. and have room in the design to make this possible. With any of the designs, it's important that I have some nice styling options to call attention to the text (lists, text quote areas, etc) and believe these should be considered during the initial design phase. (As a note, I really like boxes with dotted or dashed lines, with a light background inside the box.. using this as a way to call attention to a particular paragraph is something I want to have included)
To successfully complete this project within the timeframe, this is roughly what I would expect -
Friday: start project, begin designs, present designs
Saturday: design changes, present design, final design approval
Sunday: slice & template for wordpress, start entering data
Monday: minor adjustments to template/code if necessary, test all functionality
I understand the timeframe for this project is very short -- I will make myself available nearly 24 hours daily from now until the deadline to make sure things progress properly.. I expect that after the initial launch there will be some changes/followup as we continue to develop the company and will want to keep working in the coming weeks. We can discuss this after completing the first part of the job and decide on a schedule for the next phase.
Thanks for your patience and help on this project! I will be selecting a freelancer to start this job asap - it's important that whoever bids on this is available to work over this weekend and get the project completed.
-Scott