// CREDITS: // Snowmaker Copyright (c) 2003 Peter Gehrig. All rights reserved. 
// Distributed by http://www.hypergurl.com 
// Permission given to use the script on webpages provided that this notice remains as is. 
// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended) var snowmax=35 
// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like var snowcolor=new Array("#aaaacc","#ddddFF","#ccccDD") 
// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS") 
// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended:*) var snowletter="*" 
// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2) var sinkspeed=0.6 
// Set the maximal-size of your snowflaxes var snowmaxsize=22 
// Set the minimal-size of your snowflaxes var snowminsize=8 
// Set the snowing-zone 
// Set 1 for all-over-snowing, set 2 for left-side-snowing 
// Set 3 for center-snowing, set 4 for right-side-snowing var snowingzone=3 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
// CONFIGURATION ENDS HERE 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
// Do not edit below this line 
var snow=new Array();
var snowcolor=new Array("#FFFFFF","#FFEEFF","#CCCCCC");
var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS");
var snowmax=50;
var snowminsize=8;
var snowmaxsize=22;
var snowletter="*";
var sinkspeed=0.6;
var snowingzone=1;
var marginbottom;
var marginright;
var timer;
var i_snow=0;
var x_mv=new Array(); 
var crds=new Array(); 
var lftrght=new Array(); 
var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent;
var ie5=document.all&&document.getElementById&&!browserinfos.match(/Opera/); 
var ns6=document.getElementById && !document.all;
var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/);
var browserok=ie5||ns6||opera;

function randommaker(range) 
{ 
	rand=Math.floor(range*Math.random()); 
	return rand;
} 
function initsnow() 
{ 
	if (ie5 || opera) 
	{ 
		marginbottom = document.body.clientHeight;
		marginright = document.body.clientWidth;
	} else if (ns6) 
	{ 
		marginbottom = window.innerHeight; 
		marginright = window.innerWidth;
	} 
	var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize;
	for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) 
	{ 
		crds[i] = 0; 
		lftrght[i] = Math.random()*15; 
		x_mv[i] = 0.03 + Math.random()/10; 
		snow[i]=document.getElementById("s"+i);
		snow[i].style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)];
		snow[i].size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize;
		snow[i].style.fontSize=snow[i].size; 
		snow[i].style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)];
		snow[i].sink=sinkspeed*snow[i].size/5; 
		if (snowingzone==1) 
		{
			snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size);
		} 
		if (snowingzone==2)
		{
			snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size);
		} 
		if (snowingzone==3) 
		{
			snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4;
		} 
		if (snowingzone==4) 
		{
			snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2;
		} 
		snow[i].posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow[i].size);
		snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx;
		snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy;
	} 
	movesnow();
} 

function movesnow() 
{ 
	for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) 
	{ 
		crds[i] += x_mv[i]; 
		snow[i].posy+=snow[i].sink; 
		snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx+lftrght[i]*Math.sin(crds[i]); 
		snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy;
		if (snow[i].posy>=marginbottom-2*snow[i].size || parseInt(snow[i].style.left)>(marginright-3*lftrght[i]))
		{ 
			if (snowingzone==1) 
			{
				snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size);
			} 
			if (snowingzone==2) 
			{
				snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size);
			} 
			if (snowingzone==3) 
			{
				snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4;
			} 
			if (snowingzone==4) 
			{
				snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2;
			} 
			snow[i].posy=0;
		} 
	} 
	var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50);
} 
for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) 
{ 
	document.write("<span id='s"+i+"' style='position:absolute;z-index:10;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"</span>"); 
} 
if (browserok) 
{ 
	window.onload=initsnow 
}