// FUNCTION TO APPLY FADE EFFECT TO BANNER SLIDESHOW

$(function () {

    $('#slideshow').cycle({

        fx: 'fade',

        speed: '1500',

        timeout: 6000,

        pager: '#nav',

        slideExpr: 'img',

        pause: 1,

        after: function () {

            $('#banner_title').html(this.name);

            $('#banner_subtitle').html(this.alt);

        }

    });

});