/*validates the contact form*/
function contactvalidate(){
	
	var missingfields = "";
	var error = 0;
	var finalmessage = "";
	var pre = document.forms[1];
	
	if( (pre.email.value == "")||(pre.email.value.indexOf('@') == -1)||(pre.email.value.indexOf('.') == -1) ){
		missingfields += "\n * Email *";
		error += 1;
	}/*closes if statement*/
	
	if( (pre.text.value == "") ){
		missingfields += "\n * Message *";
		error += 1;
	}/*closes if statement*/
	
	if(missingfields != ""){
		finalmessage = "\n-----------------------------------------";
		if( error > 0 ){
			finalmessage += "\n Please check the following field(s): \n";
		}/*closes if statement*/
		finalmessage += missingfields +
		"\n \n----------------------------------------- \n" +
		"Fill in any missing information and try again. \n \n";
		alert(finalmessage);
		return false;
	}else{
		return true;
	}/*closes if-else statement*/

}/*closes contactvalidate function*/


/*calls jquery showcase customized plug-in*/
$(document).ready(function(){

	$("#slideshow").showcase({ 
	
	});//closes showcase

});//closes ready function