$().ready(function() {
			$("#contactForm").validate({
				rules: {
				name: "required",
				email: {
					required: true,
					email: true
				},
				subject: "required",
				message: "required"
				},
				messages: {
				name: "required",
				email: "valid email",
				subject: "required",
				message: "required"
				},
				submitHandler: function() {
				
					var dataString = 'name='+ $("input#name").val() + '&email=' + $("input#email").val() + '&subject=' + $("input#subject").val() + '&message=' + $("textarea#message").val();
   					
   					$.ajax({
      					type: "POST",
      					url: "bin/process.php",
      					data: dataString,
      					success: function() {
        					$('#left').html("<div id='status'></div>");
        					$('#status').html("<h2>Contact Form Submitted!</h2>")
        					.append("<p>We will be in touch soon.</p>")
        					.hide()
        					.fadeIn(1500, function() {
          						$('#message').append("<img id='checkmark' src='images/check.png' />");
        					});
      					}
     				});
    				return false;
				}

			});
			
		});