$(document).ready(function () {
	$("#email_updates").focus(function() {
		$(this).select();
	});
});

function check_form_updates() {
	var email = document.getElementById("email_updates");
	if (email) {
		if (email.value.length > 0 && email.value != "enter email") {
			ajax_submit_eupdates('signup_updates.php', 'email=' + email.value)
			return false;
		}
	}
	if (email)	email.focus();
	alert("Please type in your email.");

	return false;
}

function ajax_submit_eupdates(page, strData) {
	$.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		url: page,
		data: strData,
		beforeSend: function() {
			$("#btnSubmit_updates").attr("disabled", "true");
		},
		success: function() {
			$("#frmEUpdates").fadeOut("fast", 
								  function() {
									$("#eupdates_output").html("<div id=\"thanks_eupdates\" style=\"display: none;\">Thanks for signing up!</div>");
									$("#thanks_eupdates").fadeIn("fast");
								  }
								  );
		},
		error: function() {
			alert("Please try again later.");
			$("#btnSubmit_updates").removeAttr("disabled");
		}
	});
}