gistfile1.txt

window.onload = function() {
  var s = new io.Socket(null, {port: 3000});
    
  s.connect();
  s.on('message', function(data) {
    if (data['type'] == 'add') {    
      $("#announcements").append(
          '<div id=' + data['id'] +'>' + data['payload'] + '</div>'
      );
    }
    else if (data['type'] == 'delete') {
      var announcement = $('#' + data['id']);
      alert(announcement.text());
      announcement.remove();
      //announcement.slideUp(300, function () {
      //  announcement.remove();
      //});
    }
  });
};