Conversion to Joomla

I would like to convert the site [[login to view URL]][1] from a static flash site to a Joomla based website. I work for the company so I am not stealing copyrighted material. I must keep the elegant look and feel of the website but I am not sure if this can be done while moving away from a Flash based platform. I also need to add in a press area, a forum area and a blogging section. I would also like to make the gallery of pictures much easier to administer as they are currently being pulled from Flikr. Of course, this must keep the same look and feel of the rest of the site. This conversion is indented to be the first step in an upgrade of the site to make it easier to administer, add content and improve the eCommerce piece. When bidding on this project please include the following: - a description of your experience with Joomla. - provide examples of your work. - discuss which forum, gallery and blog modules you suggest and why. - if you or your company has MySql and PHP experience specifically do you have the skill set to write Joomla based components and do you use PatTemplates (this is not necessary for this project but good to know). The deliverables for this project will be the entire sites directory structure of the Joomla site and the exported database. Currently, there is no internet based test server for us to configure. There is a slight possibility that we will get one soon but that is guaranteed. It is not going to be part of this project but if the selected person or company does a good job here there will be a follow up project where VirtueMart will need to be installed and a Joomla Component will need to be written. ## 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 Joomla