edEffect = $( "#effectTypes" ).val();

			// most effect types need no options passed by default
			var options = {};
			// some effects have required parameters
			if ( selectedEffect === "scale" ) {
				options = { percent: 0 };
			} else if ( selectedEffect === "transfer" ) {
				options = { to: "#button", className: "ui-effects-transfer" };
			} else if ( selectedEffect === "size" ) {
				options = { to: { width: 200, height: 60 } };
			}

			// run the effect
			$( "#effect" ).effect( selectedEffect, o