$(document).ready(function(){
			$('#send_message').click(function(e){
				e.preventDefault();				
				var error = false;
				var name = $('#name').val();
				var email = $('#email').val();
				var subject = $('#subject').val();
				var message = $('#message').val();			
				
				if(name.length == 0){
					var error = true;
					$('#name_error').fadeIn(500);
				}else{
					$('#name_error').fadeOut(500);
				}
				if(email.length == 0 || email.indexOf('@') == '-1'){
					var error = true;
					$('#email_error').fadeIn(500);
				}else{
					$('#email_error').fadeOut(500);
				}
				if(subject.length == 0){
					var error = true;
					$('#subject_error').fadeIn(500);
				}else{
					$('#subject_error').fadeOut(500);
				}
				if(message.length == 0){
					var error = true;
					$('#message_error').fadeIn(500);
				}else{
					$('#message_error').fadeOut(500);
				}
							
				if(error == false){
					
					$('#send_message').attr({'disabled' : 'true', 'value' : 'Sending, please wait...' });
										
					$.ajax({	
						type: "POST",
						url: "../send_email.php",
						data: $('#contact_form').serialize(),
						cache: false,
						success: function(){
								//if the mail is sent remove the submit paragraph
								$('#button').remove();
								//and show the mail success div with fadeIn
								$('#mail_success').fadeIn(500);
								setTimeout('$("#response").fadeOut("slow")',2000);
							}
						});
					
					/**********************************************************************/
				}
				
			});    
		});