$(function() {
    $('#mainPhoto').cycle({timeout: 5000, nowrap:1});

    var initEmailVal='email address';
	$("#email").focus(function () {
		if($("#email").attr('value')==initEmailVal){
			$("#email").attr('value','');
		}
	});

	$("form").submit(function() {
		$('#mailingList').fadeOut(300);
		$.ajax({
			type: "POST",
			url: "includes/ajax_helper.php",
			data: "email="+$("#email").val(),
			success: function(msg){
				if(msg=="Success"){
					$('#mailingList').html('<br>SUCCESS, YOU ARE NOW ON OUR LIST!');
					$('#mailingList').fadeIn(1000);
				}
				else{
					$('#mailingList').fadeIn(1000);
					$("#email").css({'border-color': 'red'});
					$("#email").css({'background': 'red'});
					$("#email").css({'color': 'white'});
				}
			}
		});
		return false;
	});
});