function changeColor(item, color)
{
//I HATE IE!!!!!!!!!!!!
var name = /Explorer/;
if(name.test(navigator.appName))
{
//first off all you should get a real browser http://www.mozilla.org
//is a good place to start
item.style.setAttribute('background', color);
}
else
item.setAttribute('style', 'background: ' + color);
}