// function to get IT bookmarks feed and display when retrieved
function getITbookmarks() {
	var url = "/wp-content/themes/blogtxt_46_thayer/ITbookmarks.php";
	document.getElementById("ITbookmarks").innerHTML = "<ul><li>Retrieving list...<br /><img src=\"/wp-content/themes/blogtxt_46_thayer/images/waiting.gif\" /></li></ul>";
	http.open("GET", url, true);
	http.onreadystatechange = useHttpResponseITbookmarks;
	http.send(null);
}

// response back from server
function useHttpResponseITbookmarks() {
	if (http.readyState == 4) {
		document.getElementById("ITbookmarks").innerHTML = http.responseText;
	}
}