/*
 * GENERIC SHIT
 */

function embolden (id)
{
        document.getElementById (id).style.backgroundColor = '#ffffd3';
}

function unbolden (id)
{
        document.getElementById (id).style.backgroundColor = '#ffffff';
}

function enable_pane (id, visibility)
{
    document.getElementById (id).style.display = visibility;
}

function disable_pane (id)
{
    document.getElementById (id).style.display = 'none';
}

function ucfirst (fuck) 
{
    fuck += '';
    var shit = fuck.charAt(0).toUpperCase();    
    return shit + fuck.substr(1);
}

function isurl (buf)
{
    return buf.substr (0, 7) == 'http://' || buf.substr (0, 8) == 'https://' ? true : false;
}

function istwit (buf)
{
    return buf.substr (0, 1) == '@' ? true : false;
}

function istweet (buf)
{
    return buf.substr (0, 1) == '#' ? true : false;
}

function ismobile()
{
    return ((navigator.userAgent.match (/iPhone/i)) || (navigator.userAgent.match (/iPod/i))) ? true : false;
}

function link (url, label)
{
    return '<a href="' + url + '">' + label + '</a>';
}