(function($) {

	$.fn.easySlider = function(options){
	  
		// default configuration properties
		var defaults = {
			orientation:	'', //  'vertical' is optional;
			speed: 			800			
		}; 
		
		var options = $.extend(defaults, options);  
		
		return this.each(function() {  
			obj = $(this); 				
			var s = $("li", obj).length;
			var w = obj.width(); 
			var h = obj.height(); 
			var ts = s-1;
			var t = 0;
			var vertical = (options.orientation == 'vertical');
			$("ul", obj).css('width',s*w);			
			if(!vertical) $("li", obj).css('float','left');

				
			var test = setInterval(function(){ animate('next'); }, 2000);

	

			function animate(dir){
			
			
				if(dir == "next"){
					t = (t>=ts) ? ts : t+1;	
				} else {
					t = (t<=0) ? 0 : t-1;
				};
				
				
				
										
				if(!vertical) {
					p = (t*w*-1);
					$("ul",obj).animate(
						{ marginLeft: p }, 
						options.speed
					);				
				} else {
					p = (t*h*-1);
					$("ul",obj).animate(
						{ marginTop: p }, 
						options.speed
					);					
				}
			};
			if(s>1) $("a","#"+options.nextId).fadeIn();	
		});
	  
	};

})(jQuery);