var page = 0;

function request() {
  $('featured_artists').innerHTML = '<img src="/images/spinner2.gif" alt="Spinner" style="vertical-align:middle"/>';
  new Ajax.Request('/home/get_featured_prints/' + page, {
    onSuccess: function(transport){$('featured_artists').innerHTML = transport.responseText; }
  });        

}

function page_left() {
  page--;
  $('featured_artists').innerHTML = '<img src="/images/spinner2.gif" alt="Spinner" style="vertical-align:middle"/>';
  new Ajax.Request('/home/get_featured_prints/' + page, {
    onSuccess: function(transport){ $('featured_artists').innerHTML = transport.responseText; }
  });  
}

function page_right() {    
  page++;
  $('featured_artists').innerHTML = '<img src="/images/spinner2.gif" alt="Spinner" style="vertical-align:middle"/>';
  new Ajax.Request('/home/get_featured_prints/' + page, {
    onSuccess: function(transport){ $('featured_artists').innerHTML = transport.responseText; }
  });
}

function hide_1st_banner(){ $('lonely_banner_1').hide(); $('lonely_banner_2').show(); setTimeout(function(){ hide_2nd_banner() }, 3000)}

function hide_2nd_banner(){ $('lonely_banner_2').hide(); $('lonely_banner_1').show(); setTimeout(function(){ hide_1st_banner() }, 3000)}