[login to view URL] runs on a semi customized version of Wordpress MU. We currently have about 14k bloggers and growing every day after just under a month. I need a talented PHP 4.x coder with a solid understanding of MySQL to help us alter the code to increase performance and add features to make it more of a social networking site. Specifically we need to build a more functional custom template wizard/system to allow even the dumbest blogger in the world to customize their blog layout through a wizard interface but they must not have any access to php, meaning that we must abstract the php away from them. Currently our custom template system is very hard to use, and we use template substitutions such as %%BODY%% which upon submission get replaced with certain authorized php functions. As well I would like to add functions such as an easy way for bloggers to link to their friends blogs, and a more streamlined method of listing which blogs have received the most activity over the past x number of days. Bottom line is that iblogs is a completely profit free project and I need a good soul who also would like to make some money helping us fix this site up. We are open to additional ideas and specific requirements will be nailed down before accepting a bid so that there is nothing vague about the project.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows? (depending on the nature? of the deliverables):
a)? For web sites or? other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software? installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
FreeBSD, php 4.3.x, Apache 1.3.x