var browserName=navigator.appName; 
var browserVer=parseInt(navigator.appVersion); 
if((browserName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" && browserVer <= 6)) 
  version="ie6"; 
else 
  version="other"; 

function addPNG(text, file)
{
	document.write('<div align="center">');

	if(version == "other")
		document.write('<img src="' + file + '" alt="' + text + '" border="_blank">');
	else
		document.write('<font size="6"><b>' + text + '</b></font>');
	document.write('</div><br>');
}

function browser()
{
	if(version == "ie6")
	{
		document.write("<font color='#F8F8F8'>");
		document.write("<h2>Not to alarm you, but...</h2><br>");
		document.write("<h3>You seem to be using Internet Explorer 6, a severely outdated browser which while being pretty unsafe to use, also prevents you from taking full advantage of the web in the year 2009.</h3>");
		document.write("What can you do to remedy this situation?  Update to a newer browser.  If you like Internet Explorer, you should update to Internet Explorer 8 (that's right, you're 2 full versions behind!  Think of it like riding a horse when you could be driving a sports car.).  Click any of the icons below to bring you to a download page for a recent browser.  Quite frankly we don't care which you use, but trust the magic web page that knows what browser you're using and pick one of them.<br><br><br>");
		document.write("<div align='center'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx' target='_blank'><img src='images/browser_ie.jpg' border='0'></a><img src='images/_spacer.gif'><img src='images/_spacer.gif'><a href='http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/' target='_blank'><img src='images/browser_firefox.jpg' border='0'></a><img src='images/_spacer.gif'><img src='images/_spacer.gif'><a href='http://www.google.com/chrome' target='_blank'><img src='images/browser_chrome.jpg' border='0'></a></div><br><br>");
		document.write("Not convinced to update?  Any of these more recent browsers can run circles around Internet Explorer 6.  They will load pages faster, take less time to load, and are safer.  Most websites will also display better.<br><br>");
		document.write("What if you can't upgrade?  Talk to your IT person or administrator and ask them to upgrade to any of these browsers for you.  If your IT person will simply not upgrade, then they are <b>COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT AND NEED TO BE FIRED</b>.  They lack any understanding of current technology and are putting you and your home or company at serious risk and serious competitive disadvantage.<br>");
		document.write("</font>");
		document.write("<br><br><br>");
		document.write("<hr size=1 width='80%'>");
		document.write("<br><br><br>");
	}


}


//use for adding images:
//addPNG("Joining SoV", "text_join.png");