/* ======================================================================
  LOAD IN TODAYS DEALS
====================================================================== */

function populateToday(){
	$.each(deals_today, function(i, deal){
		// increment i by one (starts at 1 instead of 0)
		i++;
		var item = renderCapsule(i,deal);
		// add our item to todays deals
		item.appendTo(todaysDeals);
		// push this in to our "allDeals" array for the big slider
		allDeals.push(deal);
	});
}

/* ======================================================================
	LOAD IN YESTERDAYS DEALS
====================================================================== */

function populateYesterday(){
	$.each(deals_yesterday, function(j, deal){
		// increment i by one (starts at 1 instead of 0)
		j++;
		var item = renderCapsule(j,deal);
		// add our item to todays deals
		item.appendTo(yesterdaysDeals);
		// push this in to our "allDeals" array for the big slider
		allDeals.push(deal);
	});
}

/* ======================================================================
	CAPSULE RENDERING FUNCTIONS
	these render the small boxes
====================================================================== */

// renders a capsule containing item image and title
function renderCapsule(j,deal){
	var image = deal.capsule;
	var title = deal.name;
	var item = $("<div class='item' />");
	item.attr("data-num", dealCount);
	dealCount++;
	item.append("<a href='"+deal.link+"' title='"+title+"'><img src='"+image+"' alt='"+title+"' title='"+title+"' /></a>");
	return item;
}