Need Consultant for BlogEngine.NET Upgrade Project

Discussion in 'Third-party applications' started by Marcello Jaspan, Jul 31, 2015.

  1. We are seeking a consultant to upgrade our BlogEngine.NET instance to the latest version.
    Given that this forum is frequented by BlogEngine.NET users and its community, we are hoping to find help for our project here. Please let us know if interested. Specs follow:

    OVERVIEW
    1. Project Background and Description
      This project came about out of the need to update the Blog in terms of its look-and-feel and also its functionality. The Marketing team as well as our customers have provided us with the necessary feedback and initiative.
      This project will be outsourced to an expert on our particular type of Blog Framework.
    2. Project Scope
      • Upgrade the code-base from BlogEngine.NET 2.0.0.36 to the latest version of the blog software. There aren’t many customizations to the code, but whatever has been done, must be retained so that the Blog links work as desired.
      • Upgrade the UI so it is responsive and so it looks very similar to the main Commerce Website. The template can be extracted from the live website. Marketing will provide a new Blog header image to be integrated.
      • Enable several features that will make our customers and our moderators happier to work with the Blog
    3. Deliverables
      • Blog engine code and visual upgrade.
      • Better Spam Filter/Captcha and SPAM Bulk delete functionality.
      • Improvements to Comment Box that allows for threading and replies. If a new widget is integrated, all existing comments must remain on the page.
      • Social media sharing widget: Twitter, FB, Pinterest, etc. The existing sharing method (email) should be removed.
      • Allow for new log-in or authentication scheme. We can use single-sign-on interfaces with other providers such as Google, Facebook, etc. for comments. A meta-aggregator would be ideal, but a single sign on as Facebook or Google would be acceptable. The choice of this module depends on what is available out of the box to BlogEngine.NET.
      • Need the ability for visitors to upload pictures or videos. People love to share pics of their animals.
      • Need the ability to create Polls. Our customers love to participate in polls, and voice their opinions. This would be useful to us for new products surveys.
      • Need a widget for marketing and banners. There we will promote our offerings as needed.
      • Need ability to limit the character count for comments, if needed.
      • All URLs should remain exactly the same by the end of the project.
      • Need a sandbox area, or hosting, to preview all of these changes without affecting the live Blog!
    4. Specific Exclusions from Scope
      Integration of the current Log-in Authentication Scheme into the Blog is not part of the scope.
    5. High-Level Timeline/Schedule and Cost
      The timeline is flexible.
     

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