(function($) {

    $.fn.mySlider = function(vars) {

        var timeOut = vars.timeOut || 4000;
        var capOpacity = vars.captionOpacity || .7;
        var element = this;
        var fxDuration = timeOut / 6;

        var items = $("#" + element[0].id + " li");
        var captions = $("#" + element[0].id + " li div");

        items.css('display', 'none');

        captions.css({
            'opacity': capOpacity,
            'display': 'none'
        });


        var fadeIn = function(no) {
            $(items[no]).fadeIn(fxDuration, function() {
                $(captions[no]).fadeIn(fxDuration, function() {
                    setTimeout(function() { fadeOut(no); }, timeOut);
                });
            });
        }

        var fadeOut = function(no) {
            $(captions[no]).fadeOut(fxDuration, function() {
                $(items[no]).fadeOut(fxDuration, function() {
                    fadeIn(calcNext(no));
                });
            });
        }

        var calcNext = function(no) {
            return ((no + 1) == items.length) ? 0 : (no + 1);
        }

        fadeIn(0);


    }


})(jQuery);