+LoginStatus.prototype.requestFeedStatus = function() {
+ new Ajax.Request('/feedinfo', {
+ parameters: { username: this.username },
+ onSuccess: function(r) {
+ var j = r.responseText.evalJSON();
+ if (j['new'] > 0) {
+ $('newFeedMessages').update('(' + j['new'] + ' new)');
+ } else {
+ $('newFeedMessages').update('');
+ }
+ }
+ });
+}