$(function() {
    $('.error').hide();
    $(".button").click(function() {
      // validate and process form here

      $('.error').hide();
  	  var name = $("input#name").val();
  		if (name == "") {
        $("label#name_error").show();
        $("input#name").focus();
        return false;
      }
  		var email = $("input#email").val();
  		if (email == "") {
        $("label#email_error").show();
        $("input#email").focus();
        return false;
      }
  		var phone = $("input#phone").val();
		if (phone == "") {
        $("label#phone_error").show();
        $("input#phone").focus();
        return false;
      }

		var message = $("textarea#message").val();
  		if (message == "") {
        $("label#message_error").show();
        $("textarea#message").focus();
        return false;
      }

	  var dataString = 'name='+ name +'&email='+ email +'&phone='+ phone +'&message='+ message ;
		//alert (dataString);return false;
		  $.ajax({
			type: "POST",
			url: "/bin/process.php",
			data: dataString,
			success: function() {
			  $('#contact_form').html("<div id='thanks_message'></div>");
			  $('#thanks_message').html("<h2>Contact Form Submitted!</h2>")
			  .append("<p>We will be in touch soon.</p>")
			  .hide()
			  .fadeIn(1500, function() {
				$('#thanks_message').append("<img id='checkmark' src='graphics/check.png' />");
			  });
			}
		  });
		  return false;
	  
    });
  });