[wp-pro] Need a plugin developer (fast) to create or modify specific slideshow functionality

[Alec Kinnear]

Hello Donna,

This is seriously complicated!

We've already solved the same problem in a simpler way with an  
integrated WYSIWYG and image editor, SEO Images:
http://foliovision.com/seo-tools/wordpress/plugins/wysiwyg/

Here's an example of Foliopress WYSIWYG in action. All the writing and  
images were uploaded and deployed in Foliopress WYSIWYG
http://foliovision.com/2008/04/29/nytimes-ad-revenue-unemployed-journalists/

As you'll note the gallery is inline with 400px wide preview images.  
When a visitor wants to see a full sized image, he or she only needs  
to click the image to get a blowup at the size you uploaded the image.

The only downside is you need to be running PHP5.

Cordial regards,

Alec Kinnear

PS. We tried all the WP galleries before writing SEO Images and  
Foliopress WYSIWYG. All of them have serious problems either under the  
hood or in the URLs.

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  alec kinnear | creative director - foliovision
  vox north america  +1 415 287 0752   fax toronto +1 416 352 5026
  vox vienna +43 676 602 2568   www.foliovision.com
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On 20 May 2008, at 20:11, Donna Casey (syncbox at gmail.com) (Emailias:  
REPLY-MASKED) wrote:

> Hello!
> I have a client who has specific requirements for showing images  
> related to their own client projects. I am using WordPress 2.5.1 as  
> a CMS, developing with Pages. All that is working well. I know that  
> there are many image gallery and slideshow plugins out there, but  
> non work for what I need and my php skills, particularly with  
> plugins, do not reach the level required.
>
> Plugin Requirements:
>
> 1) must function for pages
> 2) must allow admin user to insert up to 6 projects with 1  
> associated slideshow each, containing up to 10 images, + a block of  
> text associated with that slideshow (describing the project)
> 3) on inserting a new "project", admin enters 'projectname', 'path  
> to client folder/image folder' (this will be something like  
> 'Acme','clientname/images01' (images02, etc up to images06) with  
> the .TEMPLATEPATH. portion hardcoded and 'project-text'
> 4) must allow me to display and style the slideshow (I have this  
> worked out and approved) but should be somewhat flexible
>
> 5) Besides inserting said project name, image set, and text, it must  
> also add a set of buttons to the right of the slideshow image (same  
> number of buttons as images) linked to click through each image in  
> the set. These buttons will use CSS to set :hover, :active,  
> and :focus states (the same graphic) so that the "trigger" button  
> for the active image looks selected.
>
> 6) clicking on the main image moves to the next image in the set. On  
> reaching the last image (could be #5, #7, #10, unknown because each  
> set can vary from 1-10 images), clicking it returns to the first  
> image.
>
> 7) When clicking the image to move through the set, the  
> corresponding trigger button is "selected", therefore, clicking the  
> last image to return to the first would set the first button to its  
> selected :focus state.
>
> 8) the trigger buttons work to display each corresponding image,  
> whether moving forward or back (next, prev)
>
> 9) the project name will appear up near the top of the page; the  
> project text will appear below that; the slideshow below that; and  
> the trigger buttons to the right of the slideshow. Ideally, I'd like  
> some [projname], [projtext],[set01],[triggers01] kind of shorthand  
> references to place these generated elements in my page template.
>
> 10) clicking the [projname] (a linked bit of text) displays THAT set  
> of images, showing the first image and setting the first trigger  
> button to its selected (:focus) state while hiding all the others  
> (but not the other [projname} links.
>
> 11) clicking the projname sets its appearance (:focus?) to a red  
> state, but I believe I can control this with CSS.
>
> 12) onloading this page (which a visitor gets to by clicking a link  
> in a list elsewhere), all the projnames display, but only the first  
> projtext, set01(its first image) and set of triggers are displayed.
>
> 13) need this to show gif, jpg, & png images AND the images can be  
> any size, with a max of 636 width (to fit the template container)
>
> I hope I've described everything. Ideally, I'd like this all to be  
> doable from the admin (write/manage) Page screen, using Custom  
> Fields (I guess) where the admin can select a key and enter a value,  
> as in (for a client named Acme)
>
> projname | brochure design
> projtext | blah, blah
> projfolder | Acme_Widgets
> projset | 1
>
> This would point to
> TEMPLATEPATH.'client_projects/Acme_Widgets/images01/
>
> it would get the number of images from the total number of images in  
> the images01 folder and  the images will always be named like 01,  
> 02, etc... so the .extension would be retrieved from the list of  
> images in that folder.
>
> Make sense? I need (from you) to know:
>
> 1) how fast you can deliver this. Frankly, I need it this week.
> 2) can you make it so that it doesn't break on upgrading?  
> (shouldn't, but let me know. If absolutely necessary, would retain  
> you to upgrade plugin)
> 3) COST.... I am being paid for this site but not THAT much...  
> looking for reasonable fees - I understand the nature of the work  
> and how contractors work and are paid.
> 4) Some outstanding references - which means I'll give you a deposit  
> to start working on this OR (no refs) will pay on completion. Sorry  
> to be that way, but I've been burned. References make a huge  
> difference in my trust.
>
> Please contact me offline [syncboxATgmailDOTcom] unless you are  
> simply asking a question about the specs above. I don't care if you  
> build off of other plugins (free?) or start from scratch as long as  
> starting from scratch doesn't hugely increase the cost.
>
> I really need this done this week. Looking forward to finding your  
> skills outstanding! If so, I will likely send more work your way.
>
>
> Thanks
> D. Casey
>
>
>
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  alec kinnear | creative director
  vox north america  +1 415 287 0752   fax toronto +1 416 352 5026
  vox vienna +43 676 602 2568   www.foliovision.com
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