function showMessage(title, message, type) {
	content = "";
	if (title){
		content += "<h1>"+title+"</h1>";
	}
	if (message){
		content += "<p>"+message+"</p>";
	}
	className = "alert";
	if (type){
		className += " "+type;
	}
	newAlert = $("<div class='"+className+"'>"+content+"</div>");
	$("#alerts_holder").prepend(newAlert);
	newAlert.oneTime(3000, function() {
		$(this).fadeOut('normal');
	});
}