$(document).ready(function(){
		// Contact form
		$("form#footer_form").submit(function() {
			
			//Setup any needed variables
			var input_name  = $('#name').val(),
			input_email     = $('#email').val(),
			input_checkbox  = $('#checkbox').val(),
			input_subject   = $('#subject').val(),
			input_message   = $('#message').val(),
			response_text   = $('#form_column #response');
			
			//Hide any previous response text
			response_text.hide();
	
			//Change response text to 'loading...'
			response_text.html('<p>Loading...</p>').show();
	
			//Make AJAX request
			$.post('footer_sendmail.php', {name: input_name, email: input_email, checkbox : input_checkbox, subject: input_subject, message: input_message}, function(data){
				response_text.html(data);
			});
	
			//Cancel default action
			return false;
			
		});		
	});