function getNumberOfUnreadMessages() {
	jQuery.ajax({
        url: "/AloeView/ajax/getNumberOfUnreadMessages",
        type: 'get',  // get is the default type
        data: {
			x: new Date().getTime()
		},
		success: function( data, textStatus, jqXHR ) {
	        var insertHere = document.getElementById("numberOfNewAloeMessages");
	        if ( insertHere != null ) {
	          insertHere.innerHTML = data;
	        }
		},
		error: function( jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown ) {
			// do nothing
		}
	});
}         
		      
function updateMessageNumber( givenParam ) {
    if ( givenParam.indexOf( "AloeAnonymousSession_" ) != 0 ) {
        //alert( "updateMessageNumber: called with parameter: '" + givenParam + "'" );
        // user is logged in
        getNumberOfUnreadMessages();
        //window.setInterval ( "getNumberOfUnreadMessages()", 10*1000 );
        window.setInterval ( "getNumberOfUnreadMessages()", 60*1000 );
    }
}

function updateTinyWelcomePageThumbnailsIfNeeded( numberOfTries ) {
	checkThumbnailStatusOfImagesFromJquerySelector( '#tinyThumbnailList1 img,#tinyThumbnailList2 img', numberOfTries );
}