function login(form, forward) { 
    document.cookie = "auth=" + Base64.encode(form.email.value + ":" + ((forward) ? MD5(form.password.value) : form.password.value)) + "; path=/"; 
    if (forward)
	window.location = forward; 

    return false;
}

function signup(form) {
    if (form.password.value == form.confirm.value) {
	if (form.password.value != "") {
	    if ((form.first_name.value != "") && (form.last_name.value != "") && (form.email.value != "") && (form.password.value != "") && (form.college.value != "")) {
		form.password.value = MD5(form.password.value); 
		form.confirm.value = MD5(form.password.value);
		login(form);
		form.submit();
	    } else alert("Please fill out all fields.");
	} else alert("Passwords cannot be empty!");
    } else alert("Passwords dont match!");
    return false;
}