function getYear() {
	var d = new Date();
	yr = d.getFullYear();
	
	if (yr != 2000)
		document.write(" " + yr);
}

/*Usage
 * var request = getHTTPObject();
 * if(request){
 * AJAX CODE HERE
 * }
 *
 * If getHTTPObject returns false, the browser isn't Ajax compatible. The if
 * statement checks to see if it exists, then runs the code.
 */
function getHTTPObject() {
	var xhr = false;//set to false, so if it fails, do nothing
	
	if(window.XMLHttpRequest) {//detect to see if browser allows this method
		var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();//set var the new request
	} else
	if (window.ActiveXObject) {//detect to see if browser allows this method
		try {
			var xhr = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");//try this method first
		} catch(e) {//if it fails move onto the next
			try {
				var xhr = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");//try this method next
			} catch(e) {//if that also fails return false.
				xhr = false;
			}
		}
	}
	return xhr;//return the value of xhr
}