Downloadable Database-driven Desktop App with Simple Animation

We have a project that we think will be simple enough to be fun, but challenging enough to be worth-while. With that said, we need to find a programmer who is capable of creating a light-weight, downloadable application that will run on the users computer once a day to deliver pertinent textual information that will be extracted from a data source. XML feed or MySQL database, we're open to suggestions. We'll be creating the data feed for you. I provided more of a creative brief in the attached, which will help to illustrate the functionality that we are hoping to achieve with this app. Because the app will download from a public website, we need the overall filesize to be minimal. Also, I would prefer it if the coder would make use of a coding language that would require no additional downloads or special installs in order for the application to function as specified. To get a better idea of how this application works, I think the easiest thing is to go to the following link and watch how a similar version of this application works. I've installed and tested this app on my personal computer and I can assure you that it comes with no spyware or viruses or any mischevious things of that nature. Furthermore, I do not know who it was that developed that particular application, but I do know that one of you out there reading this can do a better job than they did. So please let me know if I can help answer any questions that you might have before placing a bid. And like I said, please read our creative brief that is enclosed and please run the sample version of the similar app from the following location: <[login to view URL]> Lastly, the more detailed your proposed bid, the easier our decision will be to determine a winner. ## 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 All Windows Operating Systems, with exception to Win95.