//base image [B]
    homeB = new Image(200,40);
    homeB.src = '/images/buttons/home.gif';
    newsB = new Image(200,40);
    newsB.src = '/images/buttons/news.gif';
    happeningB = new Image(200,40);
    happeningB.src = '/images/buttons/whats_happening.gif';
    workshopsB = new Image(200,40);
    workshopsB.src = '/images/buttons/the_workshops.gif';
    guestsB = new Image(200,40);
    guestsB.src = '/images/buttons/meet_the_performers.gif';
    committeeB = new Image(200,40);
    committeeB.src = '/images/buttons/interagency_committee.gif';
    sponsorsB = new Image(200,40);
    sponsorsB.src = '/images/buttons/sponsors.gif';
    galleryB = new Image(200,40);
    galleryB.src = '/images/buttons/gallery.gif';
    contactB = new Image(200,40);
    contactB.src = '/images/buttons/contact.gif';
   

    //hover image [H]
    homeH = new Image(200,40);
    homeH.src = '/images/buttons/home_over.gif';
    newsH = new Image(200,40);
    newsH.src = '/images/buttons/news_over.gif';
    happeningH = new Image(200,40);
    happeningH.src = '/images/buttons/whats_happening_over.gif';
    workshopsH = new Image(200,40);
    workshopsH.src = '/images/buttons/the_workshops_over.gif';
    guestsH = new Image(200,40);
    guestsH.src = '/images/buttons/meet_the_performers_over.gif';
    committeeH = new Image(200,40);
    committeeH.src = '/images/buttons/interagency_committee_over.gif';
    sponsorsH = new Image(200,40);
    sponsorsH.src = '/images/buttons/sponsors_over.gif';
    galleryH = new Image(200,40);
    galleryH.src = '/images/buttons/gallery_over.gif';
    contactH = new Image(200,40);
    contactH.src = '/images/buttons/contact_over.gif';
 

    function myOn(myImgName)
    {
        document[myImgName].src=eval(myImgName+ 'H' ).src;
    }

    function myOut(myImgName)
    {
        document[myImgName].src=eval(myImgName+ 'B' ).src;
    }