/* -- Slider 
-------------------------------------------- */
$(function(){
	$('#slides').slides({
		preload: true,
		preloadImage: 'img/loading.gif',
		fadeSpeed: 600,
		play: 12000,
		pause: 9000,
		hoverPause: true,
		effect: 'fade',
		crossfade: true
	});
});

/* -- Sidebar Nav Window Locator
-------------------------------------------- */
$(function()
{
	$('#sidebar_nav ul#sidebar li').click(function(event)
	{
		var targetLink = $(this).children().attr('href');
		window.location.href = targetLink;
		event.preventDefault();
	});
});

/* -- Pop Up Window Size
-------------------------------------------- */
$(function()
{
	$('.newWindow').click(function(event)
	{
		var url = $(this).attr("href");
		var windowName = "popUp";
		var windowSize = "width=1024, height=768";
		window.open(url, windowName, windowSize);
		event.preventDefault();
	});
});