Affiliate Travel Booking Engine

We are looking to build a travel booking XML Web Services Interface([login to view URL]). The requirements are based loosely on [login to view URL], which is [login to view URL]'s own frontend implementation to their backend. I Platform: R-P1) LAMP - Linux Apache2 Mysql PHP5 R-P2) Javascript using your framework of choice (yui, prototype/scriptaculous, dojo ,jquery,etc), but please no overlapping of frameworks unless you have a really good reason to. R-P3) IAN XML Web Services backend booking system ([login to view URL]) R-P4) Effectively, a clone of [login to view URL] (also uses IAN) with a better interface. [login to view URL] can be used as a guideline for most functionality, but we would like some prettier javascript on the air booking interface as specified below. Code should be maintainable and understandable. This means: * Use tabs to make it readable! * Name variables, functions, etc appropriately – i.e. var airline_name[] Deliverables: Milestones: M1.) site framework and page layouts - 20% M2.) site functional and working with live xml/web services interface - 30% M3.) site functional and meeting all visual requirements - completion - remaining 50% Functional Requirements Funcational Requirements (Milestones 1 & 2) Based on [login to view URL], which also uses IAN's backend (everything [login to view URL] does, we can do with IAN's web services.) Main Page: R-F1) Simple 3 tab structure with tabs for Air, Car, and Hotel. This page should be pretty and looked web 2.0-ish. Hotel Booking Pages R-F2) Hotel functionality of travelnow.com. Car Booking Pages R-F3) Car booking functionality of travelnow.com. Air Booking Pages Javascript Requirments R-F4) Results of available fares are pre-loaded into page for speed in selection (essentially, hidden with javascript) (backend returns all options, including returns - no second server hit is required to display return fares.) R-F5) Animations in javascript framework similar to example i will provide (selected folds out, unselected fold up). R-F6) City names should be auto complete (there are tons of examples of this all over the web). R-F7) Based on 4 steps below(use to [login to view URL] (which is ALSO done in IAN, but more simple looking like [login to view URL]) 1a.) SIMPLE(subset of ADVANCED) Entering flight information into front page (to(autocomplete), from(autocomplete), date out, date in, num of adults, option to go to ADVANCED page (1b) 1b.) ADVANCED Entering flight information into front page which has all of the options available on [login to view URL]'s entry page.) - ADVANCED "page" should just be a javascript call to bring these additional options into view. 2.) Searching javascript popup box showing that we're searching for fares - should fade background - examples on web - i can also provide examples. 3.) Display/Selection of Flights (Javascript should be used when possible instead of hitting the server every click! - i have a coded example of this.) 4.) Entering billing data and confirming flight (same functionality as [login to view URL]) 5.) confirmation (thank you) page, sending confirmation over web services, saving booking data). R-F8) Can sort available results in the same fashion as [login to view URL] can. Additional Service Price Included in Booking R-F9) Displays prices inclusive of base fare, taxes, and a dynamically calculated fee for a service we are offering. Non-Functional Requirements - (Milestone 3) R-N1) MUST work in both IE and Firefox (on Windows, Linux, Mac). R-N2) Font must be readable and Web 2.0 style – round and comfortable the site should have a friendly feel: see [login to view URL] for inspiration. R-N3) Tables must be rounded (see [login to view URL], [login to view URL]) R-N4) Tables must have a hard-glass 3d effect (like [login to view URL]) Tables roll out when selected (I'll show you a simple example I did in javascript of what I want this to look like) (please use a light-weight ajax framework). - Buttons are rounded and 3d “hard plastic” look as in examples above R-N5) When “searching” or “booking” flights, everything except java-script “searching” dialog box should be dimmed out until the query is done. (example: [login to view URL] .. check the screenshot) R-N6) Pages load in a graceful manner. (don't do anything that causes flashes or redraws halfway through, or various components, borders elements, to appear and disappear during loading). R-N7) Results must have some whitespace between lines and sections - for a clean look. R-N8) Confirmation page (at end) must show all details gathered throughout booking process. R-N9) Please design for performance - avoid excessive DOM crawling and use innerHTML() whenever available. You must: 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).