features:
1) A facility for users to download Traveling Reports, country wise through app:
We provide Traveling Reports for international travelers. Some of the reports are free, some have a price. The feature for downloading reports need to work offline too if possible! The feature should provide a list of countries represented by their flags. The payment needs to proceed through app. .
2) A web interface for the app admin to upload and manage Traveling Reports and other things such as ads and banner:
An interface for admin to login and upload new reports, edit existing reports, delete existing [login to view URL] uploading a report, admin shall determine the price of Report. Also, Admin shall be ble to add or remove countries as well and manage ad banners.
3) Searching mechanism in app for finding relevant Traveling Report:
For this we need to device a mechanism which may search for required keywords within all existing Traveling Reports. Please explain in your bid how shall you achieve this. we are leaving the choice of allowed file types for Traveling Reports, in your hands. You decide which type is feasible for this kind of searching mechanism. However, keep in mind that reports shall have both Text and Images and formatting as well.
4) Weather forecasting and currency conversion:
The app should have additional features for weather forecasting and currency conversion. This can be linked from some available third party APIs or even RSS feed (for weather forcast).
5) An interface for posting on our existing wordpress blog:
For this, we need an interface in app from where users should be able to login and make posts and share it with other social networks.
You shall have to provide all design features for all pages, both in app and for web interface for admin.
Please provide an estimated timeline for developing this app and provide a brief development plan for your bid to be considered.
platform: iPhone, iPad, Android
database: mysql
languages: Objective C, PHP, Java
Complete documentation required.
sample application: newsstand app, ibooks app.