jQuery/HTML5 Facebook timeline like sticky headers

I have seen sticky headers implemented in many different places, the most recent of which is in Facebook's timeline feature. I am working on my business website and would like to implement the same functionality. If you still don't quite know what I am talking about you can go to http://www.facebook.com/timeline and scroll down the page.

I know how to do fixed headers, but I want it to stick to the top as soon as it leaves the visible area of the page and then disappear once I reach the next one.

If anyone is able to help, or to point me to an article that would help I would most appreciate it. (Yes, I did Google this first.

EDIT

Here is the code I have now:

jQuery

$(function(){
    var lastScrollTop = 0;
    $(window).scroll(function(event){
       var currentScrollTop = $(this).scrollTop();
       if (currentScrollTop > lastScrollTop){
           console.log('scrolling down');
            $('.sticky').each(function(){
                if($(this).hasClass('fixed'))
                { 
                    var _next_header = $(this).nextUntil('.sticky').next('.sticky');
                    if($(_next_header).length > 0)
                    {
                        if(($(this).offset().top + $(this).height()) >= $(_next_header).offset().top)
                        {
                            // Bottom of header hit top of next header
                            $(this).removeClass('fixed').addClass('relative');
                            $(_next_header).removeClass('relative').addClass('fixed');
                        }
                    }
                }
            }); 
        } 
        else 
        {
            // Scrolling up
            $('.sticky').each(function(){
                if($(this).hasClass('fixed'))
                { 
                    var _prev_header = $(this).prevUntil('.sticky').prev('.sticky');
                    if($(_prev_header ).length > 0)
                    {
                        if($(this).offset().top <= ($('#' + $(_prev_header).attr('id') + '_content').offset().top + $(this).height()))
                        {
                            // Top of header hit bottom of previous content box
                            $(this).removeClass('fixed').addClass('relative');
                            $(_prev_header).removeClass('relative').addClass('fixed');
                        }
                    }
                }
            }); 
        }
        lastScrollTop = currentScrollTop;
    });
});

CSS

h1.sticky {
    font-family: 'Poller One', cursive;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: #555;
    margin: 20px 0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}
.fixed {
    position:fixed;
}
.relative {
    position: relative;
}

HTML

<div id="content">

<div class="section">
<h1 class="sticky">WattzUp Web Design</h1>
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</div>
<div class="section">
<h1 class="sticky">About</h1>
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</div>
<div class="section">
<h1 class="sticky">Technologies</h1>
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</div>
<div class="section">
<h1 class="sticky">Projects</h1>
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</div>
<div class="section">
<h1 class="sticky">Testimonials</h1>
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</div>


</div>

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Here's something similar where the new header replaces the old one as you scroll. It should get you started on the right track to creating your custom solution:

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/AlienWebguy/mvtP7/1/

JQuery:

$(function(){
    var lastScrollTop = 0;
    $(window).scroll(function(event){
       var currentScrollTop = $(this).scrollTop();
       if (currentScrollTop > lastScrollTop){
           console.log('scrolling down');
            $('.header').each(function(){
                if($(this).hasClass('fixed'))
                { 
                    var _next_header = $(this).nextUntil('.header').next('.header');
                    if($(_next_header).length > 0)
                    {
                        if(($(this).offset().top + $(this).height()) >= $(_next_header).offset().top)
                        {
                            // Bottom of header hit top of next header
                            $(this).removeClass('fixed').addClass('relative');
                            $(_next_header).removeClass('relative').addClass('fixed');
                        }
                    }
                }
            }); 
        } 
        else 
        {
            // Scrolling up
            $('.header').each(function(){
                if($(this).hasClass('fixed'))
                { 
                    var _prev_header = $(this).prevUntil('.header').prev('.header');
                    if($(_prev_header ).length > 0)
                    {
                        if($(this).offset().top <= ($('#' + $(_prev_header).attr('id') + '_content').offset().top + $(this).height()))
                        {
                            // Top of header hit bottom of previous content box
                            $(this).removeClass('fixed').addClass('relative');
                            $(_prev_header).removeClass('relative').addClass('fixed');
                        }
                    }
                }
            }); 
        }
        lastScrollTop = currentScrollTop;
    });
});

CSS:

.header {
    background-color:#CCC;
    width:100%;
    top:0;
    left:0;
}

.header h2 {
    margin:20px;
}

.fixed {
    position:fixed;
}

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If you find yourself looking back on this question, you may want to rewrite it using my library Balloon. The replacement of the sticky headers is such that it doesn't snap (like it does in ALienWebguy's example), if that was what you were going for. It should be really easy to integrate with Balloon, and the README is pretty thorough. You may also stack the headers if you wish. Let me know if this helped.

https://github.com/vhiremath4/Balloon

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Use jquery waypoints. It has a 'sticky' plugin/shortcut that works like a charm. Just be careful, I used it on a project recently and had issues with dynamic content loading. The trick is to add the waypoints to elements that won't end up being sticky so that a recalculation of waypoints won't be messed up with css fixed waypoint elements.

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I believe this jQuery plugin is what you're looking for:

https://github.com/bigspotteddog/ScrollToFixed

You can see a demo of it here: http://bigspotteddog.github.io/ScrollToFixed/

In particular, pay attention to how the elements in the sidebar work.