function checkUsername(uname) {
        var urlString = 'checkuname.php?uname=' + encodeURIComponent(uname);
        $.ajax({ 
          type: "GET", 
          url: urlString, 
          success: function(transport){
                    var result = $('#uname_result');
                    result.html(transport); 
            }   
        });
      
        $('#RegPanel').height(620); 
      
      }

        function checkPassword(passwd) {
            var urlString = 'checkpassword.php?password=' + encodeURIComponent(passwd);
            
      $.ajax({ 
        type: "GET", 
        url: urlString, 
        success: function(transport){
                  var result = $('#passwd_result');
                  result.html(transport); 
          }   
      });      
      //$('#RegPanel').height(640); 
            
        }
        
        function checkPasswordMatch() {
            
            var passwd1 = $('#passwd').val();
            var passwd2 = $('#cpasswd').val();
            var result = $('#passwd2_result');            
            
            if (passwd1 == passwd2) {
                result.html("<font color='#33ff00'>OK</font>");
            } else {
                result.html("<font color='red'>Not Matching</font>");
            }
            
        }
        
        function checkEmail(email) {
            var urlString = 'checkemail.php?email=' + encodeURIComponent(email);

      $.ajax({ 
        type: "GET", 
        url: urlString, 
        success: function(transport){
                  var result = $('#email_result');
                  result.html(transport); 
          }   
      });    
        }

      
      function doLogin() {
            
            var uname = $('username').value.strip();
            var pwd = $('password').value.strip();
            
            if (uname.blank()) {
                $('username').className = "EntryFieldError";
            } 
            
            if (pwd.blank()) {
                $('password').className = "EntryFieldError";
            }             
            
            if (!uname.blank() && !pwd.blank()) {
                document.loginForm.submit();    
            }
            
        }
    
     // most js functions are in jqmain.js  
    $(document).everyTime(15000,function() {
        RefreshShoutsMini();
    });