function validateContact(){
    $('checking').style.display = "block";
    
    setTimeout(function(){ 
      $('checking').style.display = "none";
      }, 600
    )
    
    if((!$F('fname')) || (!$F('email')) || (!$F('lname'))){
      	Effect.Appear($('errors'));
	  	if(!$F('fname')){
			$('lfname').style.color = "#C30000";
			$('lfname').style.background = "#FFD7D7";
		}
		else{
			$('lfname').style.color = "";
			$('lfname').style.background = "";
		}
		if(!$F('lname')){
			$('llname').style.color = "#C30000";
			$('llname').style.background = "#FFD7D7";
		}
		else{
			$('llname').style.color = "";
			$('llname').style.background = "";
		}
		if(!$F('email')){
	  		$('lemail').style.color = "#C30000";
			$('lemail').style.background = "#FFD7D7";
		}
	  	else {
			$('lemail').style.color = "";
			$('lemail').style.background = "";
	  	}//end if
	}
    else{
      document.contact.submit();
	}
  }