function doSignup() {
	var subscribe = true;
	if ($("#unsubscribe") == true) {
		subscribe = false;
	}
	
	var email = $("#mailinglist_email").val();
	var name = $("#firstname").val();	
	$.post(base_href + "subscribe/", {'email':email,'name':name,'subscribe':subscribe,'ajax':true},
		function(transport){
			var result = transport;
			if (result.msg != "OK") {
				//$("#content_area").hide();
				$("#content_msg").html("<p>" + result.content  + "</p>");
				$("#content_msg").show();
			} else {
				$("#content_area").hide();
				$("#mailinglist_header").hide();
				$("#content_msg").html("<p>" + result.content + "</p>");
				$("#content_msg").show();
			}
		}, "json"
	);
}

function resetSignup() {
	$("#content_msg").hide();
	$("#content_area").show();
}

function clearDefault(elem) {
	if (elem.value == elem.defaultValue) {
		elem.value = "";
	}
}