function openPopup(url) {

  if ('_blank' == name) {
    var popup = window.open(url);
  } else {
    var popup = window.open(url, "Artslive board", 'top=100,left=100,width=800,height=800,toolbar=0,resizable=0,scrollbars=1');
  }
  
  if (null == popup || 'undefined' == typeof popup) {
      popup = null;
      showStdErrorMsg();
      return true;
  } else {
      popup.focus();
  }
  return false;
}

function showStdErrorMsg(errorMsg) {
  var d = document.getElementById('stdErrorMsg');
  if ('string' != typeof errorMsg || '' == errorMsg) {
    errorMsg = 'Popup blocking software has prevented artslive.com from opening an application window.'
      + '<br /><br />'
      + 'To proceed with this operation please configure your popup blocking software to allow popups for artslive.com';
  }
  d.innerHTML = errorMsg + '<a href="#" onclick="getElementById(\'stdErrorMsg\').style.display = \'none\'; return false;">OK</a>';
  d.style.display = 'block';
  return true;
}