function FadeEffect(element) {
      new Effect.Fade(element, {duration:1});
   }
   function ShowEffect (element,d,f,t) {
      new Effect.Appear(element,{duration:d, from:f, to:t, 
          afterFinish: function(effect) {printMenu()}, 
          beforeUpdate: function (effect) {dazzleVisible()} 
      });
   }
   function ShowEffect2 (element,d,f,t) {
      new Effect.SlideDown(element,{duration:d, from:f, to:t, 
          beforeUpdate: function (effect) {menuVisible()} 
      });
   }
   function startUp() {
      ShowEffect('dazzle', 2, 0.0, 1.0);
   }
   function printMenu() {
       ShowEffect2('menu', 1, 0.0, 1,0);
   }
   function dazzleVisible () {
      document.getElementById('dazzle').style.visibility='visible';
   }
   function menuVisible () {
      document.getElementById('menu').style.visibility='visible';
   }