window.addEvent('domready', function() {

	//slider variables for making things easier below
	var slideHolder = $('slide_container');
	var slides = $$(slideHolder.getElements('.slide'));
	var sliderNav = $('slider_nav');

	//create instance of the slider, and start it up
	var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
		slideTimer: 10000,
		orientation: 'horizontal',
		fade: true,
		isPaused: false,
		container: slideHolder,
		items: slides,
		numNavActive: true,
		numNavHolder: sliderNav
	});
	mySlider.start();

});