Need:  Proposal to create an animated graphic of a sandglass showing –in real time– sand draining from the top glass to bottom glass.  (A sandglass digital art model will be made available.)  Additionally, the graphic must be interactive and capable of a count-down duration of 120 years.  

It is for…  A membership/education/self-improvement website.

The site name, logo and IP address are determined.

Page content will be provided by client.  

Would like proposal to include IP protections.

Open to co-founding participation.

This graphic, an animated sandglass, will dominate the homepage of a website.  It must approximate ‘broadcast quality’ (subject to reasonable computer resources).  It will hereafter be referred to as:  Homepage Sandglass.  The website will be in English and possibly hosted by Godaddy.com.  

The homepage sandglass physical structure will contain a title plate (text box 1) near the top and an event summary (text box 2) below the sandglass.  Both text boxes will contain alpha-numeric content entered/edited by the webmaster.  Eventually there will be several of these Homepage Sandglasses rotating onto the homepage with each one counting down a separate event (displayed one-at-a-time).  

The homepage sandglass graphic — its sand-drain– will measure the length of time a particular condition or event will last.  The duration of an event could be years-long.  For now, a duration of up to 120 years is required.

Animation of the homepage sandglass graphic is necessary only during user access; upon opening the homepage and during the time it is open.  

Visible changes in sandglass volume will be too minuscule during years-long sand-flow.  The visitor’s perception of change in sand volume –top vs bottom– could be displayed according to a percent-of-time remaining rather than the real-time passing of weeks, months or years.  

In order to accelerate a noticeable depletion in the top glass and a corresponding gain in the bottom, the animation could make ‘bulk’ changes of, say, 10 percent of total ‘drain-time’.  And there might be other, more practical ways to manage this challenge.  (During a 50-year event, for example, the sand volume changes would be imperceptible for years.  For a 10-year event the sand volumes would need to show change more often.  Without an acceleration compensator for the sand volume changes, visitors will be complaining that the sandglass is malfunctioning.)

To assist in visualizing slow changes in sand animation, the sandglass structure will need a separate and synchronized count-down device built into the base of the sandglass.  This device, a Digital Chronometer, will be unusual in that it will measure time backwards (count-down).  This Chronometer will be divided into four count-down sections.  First Section will count-down days (5 digits).  Second; weeks (4 digits), Third; months (4 digits) and Fourth; years (3 digits).  The two count-down systems –sandglass and chronometer– must be synchronized to expend the total time simultaneously.  

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The starting value of the Chronometer must also come from the webmaster (in addition to the event title and event summary).  No event-value will be less than one year.  Various researched findings will determine the Homepage Sandglass event-duration.  This duration will be expressed in years and this 3-digit number will, in turn, automatically calculate and populate months/weeks/days in the respective Chronometer sections .  

It is expected that several questions will follow due to missing and required details, or to clarify, or to raise other matters of participatory interest.  Additionally, there might be suggestions, criticisms or proposals.  All are encouraged and welcome.  

Objective:  What will it take to get this homepage graphic integrated and online?

Prior to… will also need to know recommended coding language(s) and why the language(s) would work well for this project.  

There will be code integration required as the website evolves.  Also, indicate a willingness to work under an NDA, depending upon how long the working agreement continues.

This project, when completed, must be an integrated model that can be deployed and tested within the intended website environment.  It should include necessary documentation outlining how to test the model, with setup instructions if necessary.  Also, indicate the number of change-requests allowed.

Client’s role will provide the mission and objectives of the website, including all page content.

This portion of the website project is the first of three phases.  Upon full build-out the site will offer three tiers of membership, minimal specialized sponsorships, personalized push-messaging and upscale product sales.

Posted On: August 06, 2024 20:22 UTC
Category: Full Stack Development
Skills:Python, JavaScript, React, MySQL, HTML5

Country: United States

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