Cufon.replace('#nav, #bubble-text, #front-excerpt span, #panel-content h2, #panel-top h1, .inner p, #footer', { hover: 'true' });
		
		$('#slider-container').cycle({ 
			prev:   'a#left_btn', 
			next:   'a#right_btn', 
			fx:		'fade',
			speed:	500,
			timeout: 3000
		});	
		var options = { 
				target:        '#alert',
				beforeSubmit:  showRequest,
				success:       showResponse
			}; 
			
			$('#contactForm').ajaxForm(options); 
			
	
		
		function showRequest(formData, jqForm, options) { 
			var queryString = $.param(formData); 
			return true; 
		} 
		function showResponse(responseText, statusText)  {  
		} 
			$.fn.clearForm = function() {
			return this.each(function() {
			var type = this.type, tag = this.tagName.toLowerCase();
			if (tag == 'form')
			return $(':input',this).clearForm();
			if (type == 'text' || type == 'password' || tag == 'textarea')
			this.value = '';
			else if (type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio')
			this.checked = false;
			else if (tag == 'select')
			this.selectedIndex = -1;
		});
		
		};
$(function(){
		$('#featured').loopedSlider();
	});