$(function(){  
    var $contact = $('#contact-form');
    
    $contact.find('input[name="submit"]').click(function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        
        
        var name = $contact.find('input[name="firstName"]').val(),
            email = $contact.find('input[name="emailaddress"]').val(),
            message = $contact.find('textarea[name="message"]').val();
            
        if(name.length < 4) {
            alert('Please enter your name.');
            return false;
        }
    
        if(email.length < 5) {
            alert('Please enter your email.');
            return false;
        }
        
        if(message.length < 5) {
            alert('Please enter a message.');
            return;
        }
        
        
        $contact.find("button,input,textarea,select").attr("disabled","disabled");
        
        $.ajax({
            cache: false,
            global: false,
            async: true,
            type: "POST",
            url: "/contact.php", 
            data: ({name:name,
                    email:email,
                    message:message}),
            dataType: "json",
            success: function(data) {																		
                // enable the buttons 	
                $contact.find("button,input,textarea,select").attr("disabled","");
                
                if(data.status == "success") {		                    
                    alert('Contact sent. Thank you for your interest!');
                    
                    $contact.closest('.apple_overlay').find('.close').click();
                    
                } else {
                    alert(data.message);
                    return;
                }
                                    
            }
        });
        
    });
        
})