function validateContact(){
  
  var emailregex = /^[_a-z0-9-]+(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,3})/
  var blankregex = /^\s*$/i
  
  var name = document.getElementById("name");
  var email = document.getElementById("email");
  
  if(blankregex.test(name.value))
  {
      alert("Please provide us with your name.");
      name.focus();
      return false;
  }
  
  if(!emailregex.test(email.value.toLowerCase()))
  {
      alert("Please provide us with a valid e-mail address.");
      email.focus();
      return false;
  }
  return true;
}