function loadProducts_featured() {
    xmlhttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
    if (xmlhttp==null) {
        alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
        return;
    }
	
	 
    var url="load_products_featured.php";
    
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=function() {
       if(xmlhttp.readyState == 1)
	  {
		document.getElementById('leftbox').innerHTML="<img src = 'images/loading.gif' />";
	  }  
      if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4) 
	  { 
           if(xmlhttp.status==200) 
		   { 
             //alert(xmlhttp.responseText);
			 document.getElementById('leftbox').innerHTML=xmlhttp.responseText;
			 
			
		   } 
      } 
        
    }
    xmlhttp.open("GET",url,true);
    xmlhttp.send(null);
}

function GetXmlHttpObject() {
    var xmlhttp=null;
    try {
        // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
        xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    catch (e) {
        // Internet Explorer
        try {
            xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
        }
        catch (e) {
            xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
        }
    }
    return xmlhttp;
}