$(function() {
    $('.error').hide();
    $(".button").click(function() {
      // validate and process form here
      $('.error').hide();
  		var email = $("input#email").val();
  		if (email == "") {
        $("label#email_error").show();
        $("input#email").focus();
        return false;
      }
	  var dataString = 'email='+ email;
	  //alert (dataString);return false;
	  $.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		url: "http://www.theeleven.co.uk/wp-content/themes/eleven/inc/sign-up-dbadd.php",
		data: dataString,
		success: function() {
		  $('#contact_form').html("<div id='message'></div>");
		  $('#message').html("<h3>Thanks for signing up!</h3>")
		  //.append("<p>We will be in touch soon.</p>")
		  .hide()
		  .fadeIn(1500, function() {
			$('#message').append("<p>We will be in touch</p>");
		  });
		}
	  });
	  return false;
    });
  });