function newsletterSignup() {
	var target = 'newsletter';
	var url = baseURL+'scripts/newsletter-signup.php';
	var params = 'email=' + $F('email');
	new Ajax.Updater(target, url, {parameters:params, unescape:true, asynchronous:true});	
}

function statusUpdateFocus(maxsize) {
	var searchString = $('status').value;
	if (searchString == 'What\'s new in your world?'){
		$('status').value='';
		$('status').removeClassName('inactive');
		charCounter('status', maxsize, false);
	}
}

// form functions

function newsletterFocus() {
	var emailString = $("email").value;
	if (emailString == 'Get Newsletter, enter your email'){
		$("email").value='';
	}
}


// generic functions
function setFocus(id) {	$(id).focus(); }