function nice_alert(s){
	if( !document.getElementById('nice_alert') )
		create_nice_alert_div();

	var alert_div = $('#nice_alert');

		
	$('#nice_alert_text').text(s);
	
	alert_div.show().animate({opacity: 1}, 700, function() {
		alert_div.animate({opacity: 0}, 1500, function() {
			alert_div.hide().css("opacity", 1);
		});
	});
}


function create_nice_alert_div(){
	var alert_div = document.createElement('div');
	alert_div.setAttribute('id','nice_alert');
	
	var p = document.createElement('p');
	p.setAttribute('id','nice_alert_text');
	
	alert_div.appendChild(p);
	
	document.body.insertBefore(alert_div, document.body.firstChild);
	return alert_div;
}