want some $$$?
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- The_Agency
Here's the deal:
I'm creating a website for a real estate agent that works for Coldwell Banker Bain. I've already completed the design of the website and everything, what I need is a bit confusing, but I'll try to explain.
If you go to http://www.coldwellbankerbain.co… you'll see that they have a search feature for looking at properties. I need to put that same search feature into this ladies website, adn I need it to pull up the same results that Coldwell Banker pulls up. This is perfectly legal and she has permission to do so. I personally have no idea how to do this.
I will need this done ASAP...actually I'll need it done by Thursday. I know that's a really tough deadline, and I'm not really sure how hard it would be for a programmer to do such a thing, but if you can do it, I will pay you money upon completion.
Let me know here or email me at and let me know how much this will cost me. I have to tell you, you won't be getting top dollar for this. The total price of the contract is > 1500.
Thanks alot...please help!!
- The_Agency0
even if you could recommend me to one of your co-workers...maybe a freind in need of some quick cash..?
the deadline can be pushed a little if that's too soon.
thanks
- ave0
will the agents site be running on the same server as Coldwell?
- ave0
you might consider having the form on her site for gathering the query info, then have it redirect to Caldwell for the search results.
- The_Agency0
No it wont be running on the same server as coldwells.
That redirect idea may not be a bad one. How hard is it to make the form submit the requirements to coldwells database?
- ave0
Copy the form, but be sure to include an absolute URL for the form Action. It's relative right now. And do make sure you've got permission, wouldn't want to be a ripper. :)
- ave0
...there's also some scripts you'll need to grab from the top of the page. Again, make sure it's cool with Caldwell.
- intoxicated0
Yeah Ave's right.
a) Since this is a small budget site, I would just put the search form on your site (adjust it if you can/want to) put the other corporate sites http address in the FORM tag, add a target=blank so that the results opens in a new window and move on.
b) The other way, and I think the way you originally inquired about is to use some server-side scripting (i.e.PHP) that communicates with the corporate website site, "scans" it's contents (ie. the results page) put the results in a string, parses the string to extract the relevant info and strip useless HTML tags etc and construct your own results page incorporating the results ripped from the corporate site. Also there will be a results interface for your site (i.e. prev/next page, etc).
(b) is surely possible, and I have done this sort of thing for checking domains (thru whois server) and even scanning Google for search listing (*shhhh*) - but I think it would be overkill for your site/project.
Good Luck.
- The_Agency0
cool thanks guys i'll give that a shot
- Bio0
doing work for coldwell bank right now.
print design.
just thought i'd chime in with that useless bit of info.