//From - 
//http://www.alohatechsupport.net/webdesignmaui/maui-web-site-design/easy_jquery_auto_image_rotator.html


function theRotator() {
  //Set the opacity of all images to 0
  $('div#rotator ul li').css({opacity: 0.0});
  
  //Get the first image and display it (gets set to full opacity)
  $('div#rotator ul li:first').css({opacity: 1.0});
    
  //Call the rotator function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
  setInterval('rotate()',8000);
  
}

function rotate() {  
  //Get the first image
  var current = ($('div#rotator ul li.show')?  $('div#rotator ul li.show') : $('div#rotator ul li:first'));

  //Get next image, when it reaches the end, rotate it back to the first image
  var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('show')) ? $('div#rotator ul li:first') :current.next()) : $('div#rotator ul li:first'));  
  
  //Set the fade in effect for the next image, the show class has higher z-index
  next.css({opacity: 0.0})
  .addClass('show')
  .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);

  //Hide the current image
  current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000)
  .removeClass('show');
  
};

$(document).ready(function() {    
  //Load the slideshow
  theRotator();
});