jQuery.noConflict();
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

//set vars + init
	$('#ab-home-page .home-item .item-info, #ab-home-page .home-item').hide();
	var numItems = $('#ab-home-page .home-item').length;
	var genRandom = Math.floor(Math.random()*numItems);
	var replaceImages;
	
	$('#ab-home-page .home-item').eq(genRandom).fadeIn(300);
	
	playInterval();


	function playInterval(){
		
		clearInterval(replaceImages);
		
		replaceImages = setInterval(function(){
		
			genRandom = Math.floor(Math.random()*numItems);

			var checkIndex = $('.home-item:visible').index();
			
			if(genRandom == checkIndex) {
				genRandom = Math.floor(Math.random()*numItems);
			}

			$('#ab-home-page .home-item').each(function(){
				$(this).fadeOut(300);
			});

			$('#ab-home-page .home-item').eq(genRandom).fadeIn(300);
			$('#ab-home-page .home-item .item-info').hide();
		
		}, 
		5000);
		
		return false;
	
	}

//control hover
	$("#ab-home-page .home-item a").hover(
		function() {
			clearInterval(replaceImages);
			$(this).parent().find('.item-info').fadeIn(300);
		}, 
		function() {
			$(this).parent().find('.item-info').fadeOut(300);
			clearInterval(replaceImages);
			playInterval();
		}
	);

	
}); //end doc.ready