$(function() {
        $('#slideshow').cycle({
            speed:      500,
            timeout:    10000,
            before:     onBefore,
            pager:      '.slidernav',
            pagerEvent: 'mouseover',
            fx:         'fade',
            pause:      1,
            pauseOnPagerHover:  1
        });
    });

    function onBefore() {
		if( this.alt == undefined ) {
			var text = $(this).children( "a" ).attr( 'title' );
		} else {
			var text = this.alt;
		}
        $('#slidertext').html("> " + text );
    }