var newDiv = $('div').css({position: 'absolute', left: '100px', top: '100px'}).text('SUCCESS!!!').appendTo($('body'));
newDiv.fadeOut(5000);

function showSnazzySuccessMessage(text)
{
    if($("#successMessage").length < 1)
    {
        //If the message div doesn't exist, create it
        $("body").append("<div id='successMessage' style='text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:400px;position:absolute;top:200px;left:300px;border:2px solid black;background:green;margin:20px;display:none'>" + text + "</div>");
    }
    else
    {
        //Else, update the text
        $("#successMessage").html(text);
    }
    //Fade message in
    $("#successMessage").show('slow');
    //Fade message out in 5 seconds
    setTimeout('$("#successMessage").hide("slow")',5000);
}