$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#contact-form').ajaxForm({
        target: '#contact-form',
        beforeSubmit: validate
    });

    $('#contact-form').attr('method', 'post').attr('action', 'contact_handler.php');
});

function validate(formData, jqForm, options) {
    var form = jqForm[0];

    var name = form.name.value;
    var email = form.email.value;
    var message = form.message.value;

    //alert('name: ' + name+ ' email: ' + email+ ' message: ' + message);
    return true;
}