$(function() {
	//load images
	$("#slide1").attr('src', 'images/prev_slide_1.jpg');
	$("#slide2").attr('src', 'images/prev_slide_2.jpg');
	$("#slide3").attr('src', 'images/prev_slide_3.jpg');
	$("#slide4").attr('src', 'images/prev_slide_4.jpg');
	$("#slide5").attr('src', 'images/prev_slide_5.jpg');
	

	// create the image rotator
	setInterval("rotateImages()", 4500);		
	
	var altPhoto = $('#alt_preview');
	
	//hide alt photo
	$("#alt_preview").css({'z-index' : 0});			
	
});

function rotateImages() {
	var oCurPhoto = $('#preview div.current');
	var oNxtPhoto = oCurPhoto.next();	
	
	if (oNxtPhoto.length == 0)
		oNxtPhoto = $('#preview div:first');

	oCurPhoto.removeClass('current').addClass('previous');
	
	oNxtPhoto.css({ opacity: 0.0 }).addClass('current').animate({ opacity: 1.0 }, 1000,		
	function() {
		oCurPhoto.removeClass('previous');
	});
}