The Concept:
>> Users pay a fee to put up a “profile” of themselves on the site.
>> Payment through PayPal or such must be automated.
>> They can login later and change this profile/account.
>> I want to screen people and restrict who can set up a profile.
>> They can post a photo, a video, an mp3, and information in the profile.
>> The public at large can do a multi-filtered search on all this stuff.
>> The search results are presented in something like a product search site, with
a thunbnail and a brief description for each result listed in the search.
>> Users can then click on a result and get a “profile” page for that result.
>> I want to create a pretty, customizable profile page of the information.
WHEW! What to do!
Since wordpress is “database ready,” I’m assuming I just need a good membership plugin, maybe along with something like a “forms” or table plugin like TablePress, or a search plugin like “Custom Searchable Data Entry System,” or something?
Any wisdom here is greatly appreciated.
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]]>As for “user type,” I will assume “yes.” They will be the same.
Thanks for your help, Davood.
]]>The rest of us germs in the outside world can then use a filtered search to display that information, photo, video, and mp3 file.
It’s basically just a standard, searchable database.
]]>Technical savvy? Well, I suppose that could be a problem, but the user will either have to have it or know someone who does, because the videos and mp3s are an important part of the profile.
Yeah. I thought I’d run into bandwidth and money problems with videos and mp3s at some point. I think I should maybe do some detailed research into the problems you present instead of continuing to wear you out with it.
However, aside from the problems presented by video and mp3 files, I still have to figure out what I need in order to collect profile information from the user, allow people to search that information, and then display that information to the searcher.
Do I need a membership plugin? Do I need a good multi-filter search form plugin to search the information? Do I need a good forms plugin to display the information? Or will a good membership plugin do all of that stuff?
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