$(document).ready(function() {

				  //rotation speed and timer
				  var speed = 5000;
				  var run = setInterval('rotate()', speed);  
				  
				  //grab the width and calculate left value
				  var item_width = $('#slider li').outerWidth(); 
				  var left_value = item_width * (0); 
						
					//move the last item before first item, just in case user click slider_prev button
				  $('#slider li:first').before($('#slider li:last'));
				  
				  //set the default item to the correct position 
				  $('#slider ul').css({'left' : left_value});

					//if user clicked on slider_prev button
				  $('#prev').click(function() {

					//get the right position            
					var left_indent = parseInt($('#slider ul').css('left')) + item_width;

					//slide the item            
					$('#slider ul:not(:animated)').animate({'left' : left_indent}, 200,function(){    

							//move the last item and put it as first item              
					  $('#slider li:first').before($('#slider li:last'));           

					  //set the default item to correct position
					  $('#slider ul').css({'left' : left_value});
					
					});

					//cancel the link behavior            
					return false;
							
				  });

				 
					//if user clicked on slider_next button
				  $('#next').click(function() {
					
					//get the right position
					var left_indent = parseInt($('#slider ul').css('left')) - item_width;
					
					//slide the item
					$('#slider ul:not(:animated)').animate({'left' : left_indent,}, 200, function () {
							
							//move the first item and put it as last item
					  $('#slider li:last').after($('#slider li:first'));                   
					  
					  //set the default item to correct position
					  $('#slider ul').css({'left' : left_value});
					
					});
							 
					//cancel the link behavior
					return false;
					
				  });        
				  
				  //if mouse hover, pause the auto rotation, otherwise rotate it
				  $('#slider').hover(
					
					function() {
					  clearInterval(run);
					}, 
					function() {
					  run = setInterval('rotate()', speed);  
					}
				  ); 
						
				});

				//a simple function to click slider_next link
				//a timer will call this function, and the rotation will begin :)  
				function rotate() {
				  $('#next').click();
				}