$('#publicForm').submit(function(event){
				
				
/*	if($('#join_first_name').val()==""){
			alert('no first name');	
		}*/
	event.preventDefault();
	alert('pup');
	return false;

								 });






/*
join_first_name
join_last_name
join_email
     var itemsMissing;
     itemsMissing = "";

	 if(document.order.contact_details[first_name] && document.order.Name.value =="") {
         itemsMissing += "Your name\n";
     }

	if(document.order.Email){
	
	 if(!ValidateEmail(document.order.Email.value) ) {
			 itemsMissing += "A valid email address\n";
		}
		
		
		if(emailok==false){
			itemsMissing +="The email address is registered to an existing account.\n";
			
		}

		
	}
	
	
	
	


		 if(itemsMissing != "" ) {
          alert("The following information is required:\n\n" + itemsMissing);
      return false;
     }

	
	 
     return true;
	
}
*/