window.addEvent('domready', function() {
	//get number of images in the image_holder
	var num_images = $('image_holder').getChildren().length;
	
	if(num_images > 0) {
		//generate images array for use in noobSlide
		var items = [];
		for(var i = 0; i < num_images; i++) {
			items.push(i);
		}
		
		//create the slider
		var nS = new noobSlide({
			box: $('image_holder'),
			items: items,
			interval: 3000,
			size:450,
			fxOptions: {
				duration: 500,
				//transition: Fx.Transitions.Circ.easeOut,
				wait: false
			},
			addButtons: {
				previous: $('prev'),
				next: $('next')
			}
		});
	}
});