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* Fading Scroller- © Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit Dynamic Drive at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
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var delay = 9000; //set delay between message change (in miliseconds)
var maxsteps=30; // number of steps to take to change from start color to endcolor
var stepdelay=10; // time in miliseconds of a single step
//**Note: maxsteps*stepdelay will be total time in miliseconds of fading effect
var startcolor= new Array(255,255,255); // start color (red, green, blue)
var endcolor=new Array(0,0,0); // end color (red, green, blue)

var fcontent=new Array();
begintag='<div style="font: normal 12px Arial; padding: 4px; color: #830506">'; //set opening tag, such as font declarations
fcontent[0]="<i><b>'A website can increase your credibility'</b><p>Your website has a powerful impact on a potential customer's confidence in you. <p>Professional design, well-written copy, helpful product information, and good contact info can tremendously increase trust in your company.</i></b><br></a>";
fcontent[1]="<i><b>'A website enables people to refer new customers to you'</b><p>For many businesses, referrals are a crucial source of new customers.<p>Having a website makes it easy to encourage referrals, customers can simply send friends and business contacts to your site.</i></b><br></a>";
fcontent[2]="<i><b>'A website is a very powerful sales tool'</b><p>Selling your products through an online store is often a great way to expand your business. <p>Your website store front costs a fraction of a brick and mortar store and can reach many more people local, national as well as international.</b><br></a>";
fcontent[3]="<i><b>'Your business is available 24 hours a day'</b><p>You are able to conduct business when it is convenient for your client whether it be during the day or in the middle of the night. <p>You are never actually closed. If you choose an e-commerce website, your customers can shop with you 24 hours.</b><br></a>";
fcontent[4]="<i><b>'Consumers can become educated about your business'</b><p>A frequently asked questions page enables people to get answers to many of their questions. <p>This will help to cut back on the number of phone calls you receive with this information on your website.</b><br></a>";
fcontent[5]="<i><b>'Your website could become a resource of information for the public'</b><p>By supplying helpful tips and articles that are relevant to your industry, you will give visitors a reason to come back to your website.</b><br></a>";
fcontent[6]="<i><b>'Inform visitors about the structure of your company'</b><p>Consumers have more confidence in and prefer doing business with companies that they know something about. <p>Advertise your community involvement, the products and services you offer, awards, and employment opportunities.</b><br></a>";
closetag='</div>';

var fwidth='180px'; //set scroller width
var fheight='200px'; //set scroller height

var fadelinks=1;  //should links inside scroller content also fade like text? 0 for no, 1 for yes.

///No need to edit below this line/////////////////


var ie4=document.all&&!document.getElementById;
var DOM2=document.getElementById;
var faderdelay=0;
var index=0;


/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
//function to change content
function changecontent(){
  if (index>=fcontent.length)
    index=0
  if (DOM2){
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+startcolor[0]+", "+startcolor[1]+", "+startcolor[2]+")"
    document.getElementById("fscroller").innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(1);
    colorfade(1, 15);
  }
  else if (ie4)
    document.all.fscroller.innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag;
  index++
}

// colorfade() partially by Marcio Galli for Netscape Communications.  ////////////
// Modified by Dynamicdrive.com

function linkcolorchange(step){
  var obj=document.getElementById("fscroller").getElementsByTagName("A");
  if (obj.length>0){
    for (i=0;i<obj.length;i++)
      obj[i].style.color=getstepcolor(step);
  }
}

/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
var fadecounter;
function colorfade(step) {
  if(step<=maxsteps) {	
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color=getstepcolor(step);
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(step);
    step++;
    fadecounter=setTimeout("colorfade("+step+")",stepdelay);
  }else{
    clearTimeout(fadecounter);
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+endcolor[0]+", "+endcolor[1]+", "+endcolor[2]+")";
    setTimeout("changecontent()", delay);
	
  }   
}

/*Rafael Raposo's new function*/
function getstepcolor(step) {
  var diff
  var newcolor=new Array(3);
  for(var i=0;i<3;i++) {
    diff = (startcolor[i]-endcolor[i]);
    if(diff > 0) {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]-(Math.round((diff/maxsteps))*step);
    } else {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]+(Math.round((Math.abs(diff)/maxsteps))*step);
    }
  }
  return ("rgb(" + newcolor[0] + ", " + newcolor[1] + ", " + newcolor[2] + ")");
}

if (ie4||DOM2)
  document.write('<div id="fscroller" style="border:0px solid black;width:'+fwidth+';height:'+fheight+'"></div>');

if (window.addEventListener)
window.addEventListener("load", changecontent, false)
else if (window.attachEvent)
window.attachEvent("onload", changecontent)
else if (document.getElementById)
window.onload=changecontent