$(document).ready(function() {

$(window).bind("unload", function() {
});
$("#essayListContainer").css("overflow", "hidden");
$("#fade").css("overflow", "hidden");

    $("#fade").css("display", "none");
 
    $("#fade").fadeIn(2000);
 $("#essayListContainer").css("overflow", "visible");
    $("a.transition").click(function(event){
        event.preventDefault();
        linkLocation = this.href;
        $("#fade").fadeOut(1000, redirectPage);
    });
 
    function redirectPage() {
        window.location = linkLocation;
    }
});