jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

	$('#slideshow-slides').cycle({timeout: 8500});
	
	function equalHeight(group) {
        tallest = 0;
        group.each(function() {
                thisHeight = $(this).height();
                if(thisHeight > tallest) {
                        tallest = thisHeight;
                }
        });
        group.height(tallest);
	}
	equalHeight($(".column"));
	
	// for placeholder text on form input like search
	$('#home-signup input[type=text]').focus(function(){ 
		if($(this).val() == $(this).attr('defaultValue'))
		{
		  $(this).val('');
		}
	});  
	$('#home-signup input[type=text]').blur(function(){
		if($(this).val() == '')
		{
		  $(this).val($(this).attr('defaultValue'));
		} 
	});	
	$('#BrandContent .ProductList li:odd').addClass('Even');
	$('#BrandContent .ProductList li:even').addClass('Odd');
	
	$('#Menu li:last-child').addClass('last');
	
	$('#recent-posts').rssfeed('http://blog.garlockeastonline.com/feed', { limit: 3 });

});