Javascript Help

[Adam Boltz]

I'm a graphic designer applying for a web developer position. Basically the company gave me an assignment to create a widget using HTML, CSS and javascript. They've provided the assets (png images). The widget will be hosted in their website. Here's the screen capture of the finished widget:
http://www.larryalmonte.com/test.jpg

I can put the widget together but struggling to create the back-end.

Here's the instruction:
Clicking the vote button records a vote on the servers without unloading the page. Create the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the widget as illustrated in the attached screen shots. Your solution must work in IE 7+, Chrome (latest stable), and Firefox 3+. Bonus points will be awarded for your solution degrading nicely on older browsers.

You will be asked to explain any places where your solution does not match the spec. Upon completion, please send me your solution and I will set up a time for us to review it in detail.

Thanks so much for the help.

[NoEffinWay]

Use AJAX to push the link through to the page they requested.

<script type="text/javascript">
function sendVote(selection){
    var ajaxRequest;    
    try{
        ajaxRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
    } catch (e){
        try{
            ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
        } catch (e) {
            try{
                ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
            } catch (e){
                alert("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
    var url = "URL OF PAGE HERE";
    var qstring = document.getElementById("question").value;
    ajaxRequest.open("POST", url, true);
    ajaxRequest.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    ajaxRequest.setRequestHeader("Content-length", selection.length);
    ajaxRequest.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
    
    ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function(){
        if(ajaxRequest.readyState == 4){
            document.getElementById("imgdiv").innerHTML = "Thanks for voting!";
        }
    }
    ajaxRequest.send(qstring); 
}
</script> 

Now just make the left something like:
<a href="#" onclick="sendVote('left');"></a>
and the right
<a href="#" onclick="sendVote('left');"></a>