(function($) {
	$.fn.easySlider = function(options){
	  
		// default configuration properties
		var defaults = {
			id:				'sliderId',
			prevId: 		'prevBtn',
			prevText: 		'<img src="http://cdn.mysticcountry.com/images/cs_leftImg.png" />',
			nextId: 		'nextBtn',	
			nextText: 		'<img src="http://cdn.mysticcountry.com/images/cs_rightImg.png" />',
			orientation:	'', //  'vertical' is optional;
			speed: 			800			
		}; 
		
		var options = $.extend(defaults, options);  
		
		return this.each(function() {  
			obj = $(this); 				
			var s = $("li", $("#"+options.id)).length;
			var w = $("#"+options.id).width(); 
			var h = $("#"+options.id).height(); 
			var ts = s-1;
			var t = 0;
			var vertical = (options.orientation == 'vertical');
			$("ul", $("#"+options.id)).css('width',s*w);
			if(!vertical) $("li", $("#"+options.id)).css('float','left');
			$($("#"+options.id)).after('<span id="'+ options.prevId +'"><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">'+ options.prevText +'</a></span> <span id="'+ options.nextId +'"><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">'+ options.nextText +'</a></span>');		
			$("a","#"+options.prevId).hide();
			$("a","#"+options.nextId).hide();
			$("a","#"+options.nextId).click(function(){		
				animate("next");
				if (t>=ts) $(this).fadeOut();
				$("a","#"+options.prevId).fadeIn();
			});
			$("a","#"+options.prevId).click(function(){		
				animate("prev");
				if (t<=0) $(this).fadeOut();
				$("a","#"+options.nextId).fadeIn();
			});	
			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);
					$("ul",$("#"+options.id)).animate(
						{ marginLeft: p }, 
						options.speed
					);				
				} else {
					p = (t*h*-1);
					$("ul",$("#"+options.id)).animate(
						{ marginTop: p }, 
						options.speed
					);					
				}
			};
			if(s>1) $("a","#"+options.nextId).fadeIn();	
		});
	  
	};

})(jQuery);