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

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

function homeRotate() {   
    //Get the first image
    var current = ($('#homeRotator ul li.show')?  $('#homeRotator ul li.show') : $('#homeRotator 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')) ? $('#homeRotator ul li:first') :current.next()) : $('#homeRotator 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');   
};