function openRemote(url, w, h)
	{
		var remote = window.open(url, "Billie_Bierer", "width="+w+",height="+h+",scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,status=no");
		
		if (remote.opener == null )
			{
				remote.opener = window;
			}
	}


function validateFields()
{
	var elements = document.forms["contact_form"].elements;
	var emailPattern = /^[\w\.\-]+@([\w\-]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]+$/;
		
	for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++ )
	{

		if (elements[i].value == "")
		{
			elements[i].focus();
			alert("Please fill out the "+elements[i].getAttribute("name")+" field. ");
			
//			alert("Please fill out the "+label.getAttribute("title")+" field. ");
//			alert("Please fill out the missing form field");
			return false;
		}
		
		if (/(^| )checkEmail( |$)/.test(elements[i].className) && !emailPattern.test(elements[i].value))
		{
			elements[i].focus();
			alert("Please fill in a valid email address. ");
			return false;
		}
	}
	
	return true;
}