function buildShowcase(){
	
	// create a random number
	var randomNum=Math.ceil(Math.random()*31)-1; // multiply by number of images available

	// store showcase item data in format: variableName("title", "filenameWithoutExtension", "description");
	var showcase1=new Array("A Comparison of Experience", "showcase1" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase2=new Array("Age of Conan", "showcase2" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase3=new Array("Age of Conan", "showcase3" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase4=new Array("Age of Conan", "showcase4" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase5=new Array("Console Gaming", "showcase5" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase6=new Array("FPS Feature Article", "showcase6" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase7=new Array("FPS Feature Article", "showcase7" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase8=new Array("FPS Feature Article", "showcase8" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase9=new Array("Hardware Rating Scale", "showcase9" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase10=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase10" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase11=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase11" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase12=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase12" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase13=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase13" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase14=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase14" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase15=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase15" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase16=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase16" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase17=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase17" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase18=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase18" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase19=new Array("Gaming Feature Article", "showcase19" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase20=new Array("Internet Software", "showcase20" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase21=new Array("MMORPG Article", "showcase21" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase22=new Array("Online Casinos", "showcase22" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase23=new Array("Online Casinos", "showcase23" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase24=new Array("Online Gamer", "showcase24" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase25=new Array("Onlive Feature Article", "showcase25" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase26=new Array("Smooth Online Play", "showcase26" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase27=new Array("The Digital Athlete", "showcase27" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase28=new Array("The Digital Athlete", "showcase28" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase29=new Array("Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and Wii Online", "showcase29" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	//var showcase30=new Array("Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and Wii Online", "showcase30" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase31=new Array("The Steps Before Purchasing Windows 7", "showcase31" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase32=new Array("iPod FM Transmitter Reviews", "showcase32" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase33=new Array("The iTunes Store", "showcase33" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase34=new Array("Homegroups and Networking Under Windows 7", "showcase34" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase35=new Array("Security Under Windows 7", "showcase35" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase36=new Array("The iTunes Equaliser", "showcase36" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase37=new Array("Turning Off Windows 7 Features", "showcase37" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase38=new Array("Windows 7 House Party", "showcase38" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase39=new Array("Free iPhone Ringtones", "showcase39" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	var showcase40=new Array("iPod Faults", "showcase40" , "Article text and concept created. Written for print based publication.");
	
	// store all available showcase items
	var showcaseItems=new Array(showcase1, showcase2, showcase5, showcase6, showcase7, showcase9, showcase10, showcase11, showcase12, showcase13, showcase15, showcase16, showcase17, showcase18, showcase20, showcase21, showcase22, showcase24, showcase25, showcase26, showcase27, showcase29, showcase31, showcase32, showcase33, showcase34, showcase35, showcase36, showcase37, showcase38, showcase39, showcase40)
	var imgDir="http://www.chimeralit.com.au/wp-content/themes/Chimera1.0";

	// insert random showcase item data into page
	document.getElementById("showcase").innerHTML='<h3>Showcase</h3>';
	document.getElementById("showcase").innerHTML+='<h4><a href="#" rel="magnify[showcaseImg]">'+showcaseItems[randomNum][0]+'</a></h4>';
	document.getElementById("showcase").innerHTML+='<img src="'+imgDir+'/images/showcase/'+showcaseItems[randomNum][1]+'.jpg" width="180" height="252" alt="Chimera Literary Services - Showcase" title="Chimera Literary Services - Showcase" id="showcaseImg" class="magnify" />';
	document.getElementById("showcase").innerHTML+='<p class="smallerTxt grey">'+showcaseItems[randomNum][2]+'</p>';
}