[wp-pro] Job: Extending BuddyPress Group Functionality for MU Site (BuddyPress Knowledge Not Required)

[David J. Bisset]

Greetings all.

I'm requesting assistance to add functionality to a MU site installed  
with the latest BP (buddypress.org). I do not believe the following  
request requires any in-depth knowledge of buddypress, but MU  
experience would be required. This is probably a moderate request -  
not minor... but you'll see that all the big pieces exist so this  
isn't a major project either.

This project involves extending the already existing groups  
functionality to create a frontend simple message board for group  
members. I *DO NOT* desire full functionality of an entire forum, but  
something *MUCH* more plain and more in line with the simple concept  
already provided by Joseph Scott and Matt Thomas:

http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/introducing-prologue/

With the above theme as an example, I envision this as the easiest  
solution to code to accomplish the goal (although i'm open to any  
other suggestions):

1. When a new group is created, an new MU blog is created. The admin  
of the MU blog is the same MU user that created the group.
2. Assuming you used prologue as a guide (or the theme itself),  
members of the group/blog would see the message box to type in  
messages. Those who are not members of the group/blog would not see  
the message box but would see posts.

Again, we are only talking about mostly FRONT END functionality since  
the creation of groups, invities, and basic group administration has  
already been built and it works.

This would also be a great way to help out the BuddyPress project, as  
I would think others would like to see a front-end to the groups  
functionality. Time to help out the WP community and developers!

Anyone interested in this project, please contact  
dbisset at dimensionmedia.com as soon as possible with questions, rates,  
etc. Many thanks in advance.

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David Bisset
Director of Web Development
Dimension Media, Inc.
www.dimensionmedia.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbisset