B. C. on 23/09/2010 14:18
Hi Sean,

Thanks for getting in touch. I've posted a more thorough brief in the post above. I have also uploaded a holding page to cerealmix.co.uk if you want to go check it out. How much would I have to stretch to?

Would that be three weeks work solid?

I am graphic designer and Flash animator so if you could utilize any of my skills also for some work then that would be great.


From what i've read it seems a Joomla CMS would accommodate my site well.

Thanks

Ben

B. C. on 23/09/2010 14:01
Hi Dan,

Big Commerce isn’t 100% required any more as my budget won’t stretch to it. Could Pretashop accommodate my graphic design without compromising it? I have uploaded a holding page homepage at cerealmix.co.uk if you want to go check it out.

I’ve started to write a more thorough brief, which is as follows?

Brief

Cerealmix.co.uk is about all things concerning cereal. It’s a source for recipe’s, games, shopping, news and of course the best cereals mixes. It sounds silly because it is silly. The flash games will be about cereal but only when I get time to design and program them, for the time being I’ll be using games I have borrowed.’¬ The target audience is everyone.

Initially I needed a Content Management System to allow me to update my shopping cart on a regular basis. I also want to be able to update each page to keep the site fresh. I need a CMS for a:


• Home page
• Whats your mix? page
• Games page
• Recipe page
• Shopping Cart
• News page
• Left Menu for each page


I have read and heard Joomla is a good CMS, but as the pro what can you recommend?


The site….


Header and Footer buttons

Header • home, whats your mix?, games, recipes, shop, news

Footer • about us, FAQ, customer servive, privacy policy, site map, returns policy, contact.


Home

Ability to update main image. This is the first image (Buy imported USA cereals) which will be a image transition slideshow with some cool effect for the transition. I am currently looking for one on the net. I saw one a few years ago which was had a liquid splashing transition, I haven’t found it yet but I will continue the search.

Ability to upload Shop items
Ability to upload Featured Products

Random loading of cereal mix record, a different record appearing on each page refresh.

Social Networking Links


Whats your mix


A form allowing the public to send to me to me their own cereal mix and image.
Public star rating for each mix record.
Sort records by recently added’, star rating’ or alphabetically.
Ability for me to upload new cereal mix records, text and image.
Previous and Next buttons.


Games

Ability for me to upload new games
Ability for me to upload or link new ads.

Recipes

Ability for me to upload new recipes with text and image

Ability for public to send me their own recipes via a form.
Public star rating for each recipe’s
Links to owners of recipes


Shop

Ability for me to:

Update Shopping Cart, adding and removing items, image, prices, text.
If possible each product runs a daily check with stock levels, if the stock levels are 0, then Out of Stock’ is displayed and Buy button disappears.

Update Top 5 Best sellers
Control over top 5 Best Sellers
Update Top 5 featured products
Add new shop categories
Control over top 5 Best Sellers


Public star rating for each product
View Image larger screen.
Previous and Next buttons.



Cereal News

Ability for me to post text, images, video’s, swfs, links.
Possibly the ability for the public to post text, images, video’s, swfs,but then if this is too much work then skip this.
Ability for me to upload or link new ads.
Public vote button and counter.
Share button • linking to facebook, twitter and e-mail.
Sort records buttons by latest’ and votes’
Previous and Next buttons.


If you have any suggestions function or design related that you feel will improve the site, then please feel free to run them by me. If your interested in the project then please let me know?


Kind Regards

Ben