gistfile1.txt

    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){
            $('#slide_one').delay(2000).fadeOut(500, function() {
                $('#slide_two').fadeIn(500).delay(2000).fadeOut(500, function() {
                    $('#slide_three').fadeIn(500).delay(2000).fadeOut(500, function() {
                        $('#slide_one').fadeIn(500);
                    });
                });
            });
        });
    </script>

var pics = [];

/* Use recursion to loop through the pictures */
function loopPics(index) {
    var previousIndex = index - 1;
    if(previousIndex === 0) previousIndex = pics.length -1;

    pics[previousIndex].fadeOut("fast");
    pics[index].fadeIn("slow");

    setTimeout(function() {
        loopPics(index === pics.length -1 ? 0 : index + 1);
    }, 2000);
}

$(document).ready(function() {
    pics.push($("#slide_one"));
    pics.push($("#slide_two"));
    pics.push($("#slide_three"));
    loopPics();
});