//toggle functions -->

  $(document).ready(function() {

	// Expand Panel
	$("#open").click(function(){
		$("div#panel").slideDown("slow");

	});	

	// Collapse Panel
	$("#close").click(function(){
		$("div#panel").slideUp("slow");	
	});		

	// Switch buttons from "Log In | Register" to "Close Panel" on click
	$("#toggle div").click(function () {
		$("#toggle div").toggle();
	});		

});

function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow div.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow div:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow div:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}

$(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 7000 );
});