window.addEvent('domready', function(){

//styling the hideabout button (move this too the base.js file eventually)
$E('#hideAbout a').setProperty('href','#');
var hideabout = new Fx.Styles($E('#about'), {duration: 400, transition: Fx.Transitions.linear, onComplete: function(){$E('#about').setStyle('display','none');}});
$E('#hideAbout a').addEvent('click',function(){
    $E('#about').setStyle('overflow','hidden');
    hideabout.start({'opacity':0,'height':0});
    Cookie.set("hideabout","yes")
});

});