var mac, win, shortnow, f, l, IE, NN;

function showdate(){

var dayNames = new Array("Sun","Mon","Tues","Wed","Thurs","Fri","Sat");
var monthNames = new Array("Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec");

var now = new Date();
document.write(dayNames[now.getDay()] + " " + now.getDate()+ " " + monthNames[now.getMonth()] + " " + now.getFullYear());

shortnow = now.getDate() + " " + monthNames[now.getMonth()] + " " + now.getFullYear();
}

function os() {

if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac") != -1) {
	mac=1;
    } 
else if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Win") != -1) {
	win=1;
    }
}

function browser(){

NN = (document.layers ? true : false);
IE = (NN ? false : true);

}