$(document).ready(function() {
	$(".submit").click(function() {

   var email = $("input#email").val();
   if (email === "" || email == "E-mail Address") {
      alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
      $("input#email").focus();
      return false;
    }

		var filter = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;
		if (!filter.test(email)) {
			alert('Please enter a valid email address');
			$("input#email").focus();
			return false;
		}

		var dataString = 'email=' + email;
		
		$.ajax({
      type: "POST",
      url: "newsletter.php",
      data: dataString,
      success: function() {
        $('#form').hide();
        $('#success').html('<p><b>Thanks</b>, you have been added to our notification list.<br/><br/></p>')
        .hide()
        .fadeIn(1000);
      }
     });
    return false;
		
  });
  
});