<script>
// CREDITS:
// Snowmaker
// By Peter Gehrig
// Copyright (c) 2003 Peter Gehrig. All rights reserved.
// Permission given to use the script provided that this notice remains as is.
// Additional scripts can be found at http://www.24fun.com
// info@24fun.com
// 11/27/2003

// IMPORTANT:
// If you add this script to a script-library or script-archive
// you have to add a highly visible link to
// http://www.24fun.com on the webpage
// where this script will be featured

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION STARTS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended)
var snowmax=65

// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
var snowcolor=new Array("#aaaacc","#ddddFF","#ccccDD")

// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like
var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS")

// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended:*)
var snowletter="*"

// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2)
var sinkspeed=0.6

// Set the maximal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowmaxsize=22

// Set the minimal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowminsize=8

// Set the snowing-zone
// Set 1 for all-over-snowing, set 2 for left-side-snowing
// Set 3 for center-snowing, set 4 for right-side-snowing
var snowingzone=3

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION ENDS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Do not edit below this line
var snow=new Array()
var marginbottom
var marginright
var timer
var i_snow=0
var x_mv=new Array();
var crds=new Array();
var lftrght=new Array();
var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent
var ie5=document.all&&document.getElementById&&!browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var ns6=document.getElementById&&!document.all
var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/) 
var browserok=ie5||ns6||opera

function randommaker(range) {     
  rand=Math.floor(range*Math.random())
    return rand
}

function initsnow() {
  if (ie5 || opera) {
      marginbottom = document.body.clientHeight
      marginright = document.body.clientWidth
  }
  else if (ns6) {
      marginbottom = window.innerHeight
      marginright = window.innerWidth
  }
  var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize
  for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
      crds[i] = 0;                     
      lftrght[i] = Math.random()*15;       
      x_mv[i] = 0.03 + Math.random()/10;
      snow[i]=document.getElementById("s"+i)
      snow[i].style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)]
      snow[i].size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize
      snow[i].style.fontSize=snow[i].size
      snow[i].style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)]
      snow[i].sink=sinkspeed*snow[i].size/5
      if (snowingzone==1) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)}
      if (snowingzone==2) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)}
      if (snowingzone==3) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4}
      if (snowingzone==4) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2}
      snow[i].posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow[i].size)
      snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx
      snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy
  }
  movesnow()
}

function movesnow() {
  for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
      crds[i] += x_mv[i];
      snow[i].posy+=snow[i].sink
      snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx+lftrght[i]*Math.sin(crds[i]);
      snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy
     
      if (snow[i].posy>=marginbottom-2*snow[i].size || parseInt(snow[i].style.left)>(marginright-3*lftrght[i])){
        if (snowingzone==1) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)}
        if (snowingzone==2) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)}
        if (snowingzone==3) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4}
        if (snowingzone==4) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2}
        snow[i].posy=0
      }
  }
  var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50)
}

for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
  document.write("<span id='s"+i+"' style='position:absolute;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"</span>")
}
if (browserok) {
  window.onload=initsnow
}
</script>