== can this be custom developed? ==
Looks do-able. However, you have to be clearer about the following, among others::
– Where do you expect to see this layout to be rendered?
– Are those featured images which link to a post/page/post-type?
– Data for the page coming from a single WP installation or from WP multisite blogs?
To hire a developer:
– https://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-jobs-board/forum/ or
– http://jobs.wordpress.net/
Thanks for getting back to me..
– Where do you expect to see this layout to be rendered?
ideally..this should be on the main site as a main category page..
and not inside a forum or group page. but we are flexible.
– Are those featured images which link to a post/page/post-type?
no. those are just images that the member uploads to the group.
– Data for the page coming from a single WP installation or from WP multisite blogs?
Single install
@arturdesign2devcom I see CATEGORY, GROUPS, and SINGLE WP
So I see using http://buddydev.com/buddypress/blog-categories-for-groups-plugin/ where each group is a category. Create posts via front end; then create a regular category template file (see WP codex) for each group with the layout you want which can pull in the first image from the post in that category template file (get the image plugin or use post-thumbnail support).
hmm sounds like a plan.
I will attempt it and let u know if i get stuck.
thanks so much!