Why yes, I'll develop a fully-functional sellable product with business/marketing plan for you for a pre-interview

A friend of mine got this request via email for a pre-interview:

Below is the code test. Looking forward to your response:

Development: Php, Mysql, Stored procedures, reporting,
templating,Ajax,Javascript,SEM, SEO. Development Admin: Plan, budget, Schedule, Bug tracking, release, roadmapping.

Operations: install, secure, patch, monitor, delivery. ==== Build an application for managing address book.
1. Development
a. Mysql database to hold address book.
b. Php pages for managing the address book functions
i. List addresses
ii. search addresses
iii. Add addresses
iv. Delete Addresses
c. How would you do it with and without a framework?
d. Website
i. Ajax for auto complete
ii. A way to print reports, labels(for my xmas cards), lists
(for party invite calls).
iii. Brand it different for different customers.
iv. How does it look in IE6-8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari?
2. Marketing
a. How would you promote this application in google.
b. How would you have different landing pages for different ads.
3. Operations
a. Secure the application.
b. Secure the website.
c. Monitor
4. Host it somewhere and send us the source code and a link.

Expected time for completion? 4-5 hours.

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