function makeRequest(method, url, id, parameters) {
	var htmlReq;
	try {
		//FireFox, Opera 8+, Safari...
		htmlReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (e) {
		try {
			//IE
			htmlReq = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} catch (e) {
			try {
				htmlReq = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			} catch (e) {
				alert("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
        		return false;
			}
		}
	}
	
	if(id) {
		document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = '<br><br><center><b>Loading...</b></center><br><br>';

		htmlReq.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if(htmlReq.readyState == 4) {
				document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = htmlReq.responseText;
			}
		}
	}
	
	if (url.indexOf("?") > 0) {
	  url += "&";
	} else {  
	  url += "?";
	}
	url += "sid35=" + new Date().getTime();
	
	if(method == 'POST') {
		htmlReq.open('POST', url, true);
		htmlReq.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
		htmlReq.setRequestHeader("Content-length", parameters.length);
		htmlReq.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
		htmlReq.send(parameters);
	} else if(method == 'GET') {
		htmlReq.open('GET', url, true);
		htmlReq.send(null);
	}
	
}