function startSlideShow() {
	switchSlide(counter);	
	counter++;	
	if(counter > 3) {counter = 1;}
}
			

function switchSlide(id) {
	
	//var $active = document.getElementById('v'+id);
	var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');
	
	var $current = $('#slideshow IMG#v'+id);	
	
	$active.addClass('last-active');	
	$current.css({opacity: 0.0})
	.addClass('active')
	.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
	$active.removeClass('active last-active');						
			
	});
	
}

function registerAnimator() {		
	var url    = '../registeranimator.php'; 
	$.post("../registeranimator.php",{
       name: $("#name").val(),
       email: $("#email").val(),
       interest: $("#interest").val()
     },
  function(data){
    document.getElementById('register').innerHTML = "<h3>Thank You.<br>Your Registration Was Accepted</h3><br>";	
  }, "html");
		
}

function getCurrentYear() {
	var d = new Date();
	return d.getFullYear();
}