diff --git a/_includes/assets.html b/_includes/assets.html
index 411a1ac..56d7042 100644
--- a/_includes/assets.html
+++ b/_includes/assets.html
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@
 	<script src="{{ relative_root }}/assets/js/jquery.colorbox.js"></script>
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ relative_root }}/assets/css/colorbox.css" />
 	{% endif %}
+	{% if page.bxslider %}
+	<script src="{{ relative_root }}/assets/js/jquery.bxslider.js"></script>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ relative_root }}/assets/css/jquery.bxslider.css" />
+	{% endif %}
diff --git a/assets/css/jquery.bxslider.css b/assets/css/jquery.bxslider.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e817fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/css/jquery.bxslider.css
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/** VARIABLES
+===================================*/
+/** RESET AND LAYOUT
+===================================*/
+.bx-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  margin-bottom: 60px;
+  padding: 0;
+  *zoom: 1;
+  -ms-touch-action: pan-y;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
+}
+.bx-wrapper img {
+  max-width: 100%;
+  display: block;
+}
+.bxslider {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+ul.bxslider {
+  list-style: none;
+}
+.bx-viewport {
+  /*fix other elements on the page moving (on Chrome)*/
+  -webkit-transform: translatez(0);
+}
+/** THEME
+===================================*/
+.bx-wrapper {
+    /* Disabled for QEMU
+  -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ccc;
+  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ccc;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ccc;
+  border: 5px solid #fff;
+  background: #fff;
+    */
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: -30px;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+/* LOADER */
+.bx-wrapper .bx-loading {
+  min-height: 50px;
+  background: url('images/bx_loader.gif') center center no-repeat #ffffff;
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  z-index: 2000;
+}
+/* PAGER */
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager {
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: .85em;
+  font-family: Arial;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #666;
+  padding-top: 20px;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a {
+  background: #666;
+  text-indent: -9999px;
+  display: block;
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  margin: 0 5px;
+  outline: 0;
+  -moz-border-radius: 5px;
+  -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a:hover,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a.active,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a:focus {
+  background: #000;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager-item,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-controls-auto-item {
+  display: inline-block;
+  vertical-align: bottom;
+  *zoom: 1;
+  *display: inline;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-pager-item {
+  font-size: 0;
+  line-height: 0;
+}
+/* DIRECTION CONTROLS (NEXT / PREV) */
+.bx-wrapper .bx-prev {
+  left: 10px;
+  background: url('images/controls.png') no-repeat 0 -32px;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-prev:hover,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-prev:focus {
+  background-position: 0 0;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-next {
+  right: 10px;
+  background: url('images/controls.png') no-repeat -43px -32px;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-next:hover,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-next:focus {
+  background-position: -43px 0;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-direction a {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  margin-top: -16px;
+  outline: 0;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  text-indent: -9999px;
+  z-index: 9999;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-direction a.disabled {
+  display: none;
+}
+/* AUTO CONTROLS (START / STOP) */
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto {
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start {
+  display: block;
+  text-indent: -9999px;
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 11px;
+  outline: 0;
+  background: url('images/controls.png') -86px -11px no-repeat;
+  margin: 0 3px;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start:hover,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start.active,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start:focus {
+  background-position: -86px 0;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop {
+  display: block;
+  text-indent: -9999px;
+  width: 9px;
+  height: 11px;
+  outline: 0;
+  background: url('images/controls.png') -86px -44px no-repeat;
+  margin: 0 3px;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop:hover,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop.active,
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop:focus {
+  background-position: -86px -33px;
+}
+/* PAGER WITH AUTO-CONTROLS HYBRID LAYOUT */
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls.bx-has-controls-auto.bx-has-pager .bx-pager {
+  text-align: left;
+  width: 80%;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-controls.bx-has-controls-auto.bx-has-pager .bx-controls-auto {
+  right: 0;
+  width: 35px;
+}
+/* IMAGE CAPTIONS */
+.bx-wrapper .bx-caption {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  background: #666;
+  background: rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.75);
+  width: 100%;
+}
+.bx-wrapper .bx-caption span {
+  color: #fff;
+  font-family: Arial;
+  display: block;
+  font-size: .85em;
+  padding: 10px;
+}
diff --git a/assets/js/jquery.bxslider.js b/assets/js/jquery.bxslider.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67ac4d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/jquery.bxslider.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1607 @@
+/**
+ * bxSlider v4.2.12
+ * Copyright 2013-2015 Steven Wanderski
+ * Written while drinking Belgian ales and listening to jazz
+ * Licensed under MIT (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+ */
+
+;(function($) {
+
+  var defaults = {
+
+    // GENERAL
+    mode: 'horizontal',
+    slideSelector: '',
+    infiniteLoop: true,
+    hideControlOnEnd: false,
+    speed: 500,
+    easing: null,
+    slideMargin: 0,
+    startSlide: 0,
+    randomStart: false,
+    captions: false,
+    ticker: false,
+    tickerHover: false,
+    adaptiveHeight: false,
+    adaptiveHeightSpeed: 500,
+    video: false,
+    useCSS: true,
+    preloadImages: 'visible',
+    responsive: true,
+    slideZIndex: 50,
+    wrapperClass: 'bx-wrapper',
+
+    // TOUCH
+    touchEnabled: true,
+    swipeThreshold: 50,
+    oneToOneTouch: true,
+    preventDefaultSwipeX: true,
+    preventDefaultSwipeY: false,
+
+    // ACCESSIBILITY
+    ariaLive: true,
+    ariaHidden: true,
+
+    // KEYBOARD
+    keyboardEnabled: false,
+
+    // PAGER
+    pager: true,
+    pagerType: 'full',
+    pagerShortSeparator: ' / ',
+    pagerSelector: null,
+    buildPager: null,
+    pagerCustom: null,
+
+    // CONTROLS
+    controls: true,
+    nextText: 'Next',
+    prevText: 'Prev',
+    nextSelector: null,
+    prevSelector: null,
+    autoControls: false,
+    startText: 'Start',
+    stopText: 'Stop',
+    autoControlsCombine: false,
+    autoControlsSelector: null,
+
+    // AUTO
+    auto: false,
+    pause: 4000,
+    autoStart: true,
+    autoDirection: 'next',
+    stopAutoOnClick: false,
+    autoHover: false,
+    autoDelay: 0,
+    autoSlideForOnePage: false,
+
+    // CAROUSEL
+    minSlides: 1,
+    maxSlides: 1,
+    moveSlides: 0,
+    slideWidth: 0,
+    shrinkItems: false,
+
+    // CALLBACKS
+    onSliderLoad: function() { return true; },
+    onSlideBefore: function() { return true; },
+    onSlideAfter: function() { return true; },
+    onSlideNext: function() { return true; },
+    onSlidePrev: function() { return true; },
+    onSliderResize: function() { return true; }
+  };
+
+  $.fn.bxSlider = function(options) {
+
+    if (this.length === 0) {
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    // support multiple elements
+    if (this.length > 1) {
+      this.each(function() {
+        $(this).bxSlider(options);
+      });
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    // create a namespace to be used throughout the plugin
+    var slider = {},
+    // set a reference to our slider element
+    el = this,
+    // get the original window dimens (thanks a lot IE)
+    windowWidth = $(window).width(),
+    windowHeight = $(window).height();
+
+    // Return if slider is already initialized
+    if ($(el).data('bxSlider')) { return; }
+
+    /**
+     * ===================================================================================
+     * = PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
+     * ===================================================================================
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes namespace settings to be used throughout plugin
+     */
+    var init = function() {
+      // Return if slider is already initialized
+      if ($(el).data('bxSlider')) { return; }
+      // merge user-supplied options with the defaults
+      slider.settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
+      // parse slideWidth setting
+      slider.settings.slideWidth = parseInt(slider.settings.slideWidth);
+      // store the original children
+      slider.children = el.children(slider.settings.slideSelector);
+      // check if actual number of slides is less than minSlides / maxSlides
+      if (slider.children.length < slider.settings.minSlides) { slider.settings.minSlides = slider.children.length; }
+      if (slider.children.length < slider.settings.maxSlides) { slider.settings.maxSlides = slider.children.length; }
+      // if random start, set the startSlide setting to random number
+      if (slider.settings.randomStart) { slider.settings.startSlide = Math.floor(Math.random() * slider.children.length); }
+      // store active slide information
+      slider.active = { index: slider.settings.startSlide };
+      // store if the slider is in carousel mode (displaying / moving multiple slides)
+      slider.carousel = slider.settings.minSlides > 1 || slider.settings.maxSlides > 1 ? true : false;
+      // if carousel, force preloadImages = 'all'
+      if (slider.carousel) { slider.settings.preloadImages = 'all'; }
+      // calculate the min / max width thresholds based on min / max number of slides
+      // used to setup and update carousel slides dimensions
+      slider.minThreshold = (slider.settings.minSlides * slider.settings.slideWidth) + ((slider.settings.minSlides - 1) * slider.settings.slideMargin);
+      slider.maxThreshold = (slider.settings.maxSlides * slider.settings.slideWidth) + ((slider.settings.maxSlides - 1) * slider.settings.slideMargin);
+      // store the current state of the slider (if currently animating, working is true)
+      slider.working = false;
+      // initialize the controls object
+      slider.controls = {};
+      // initialize an auto interval
+      slider.interval = null;
+      // determine which property to use for transitions
+      slider.animProp = slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' ? 'top' : 'left';
+      // determine if hardware acceleration can be used
+      slider.usingCSS = slider.settings.useCSS && slider.settings.mode !== 'fade' && (function() {
+        // create our test div element
+        var div = document.createElement('div'),
+        // css transition properties
+        props = ['WebkitPerspective', 'MozPerspective', 'OPerspective', 'msPerspective'];
+        // test for each property
+        for (var i = 0; i < props.length; i++) {
+          if (div.style[props[i]] !== undefined) {
+            slider.cssPrefix = props[i].replace('Perspective', '').toLowerCase();
+            slider.animProp = '-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transform';
+            return true;
+          }
+        }
+        return false;
+      }());
+      // if vertical mode always make maxSlides and minSlides equal
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { slider.settings.maxSlides = slider.settings.minSlides; }
+      // save original style data
+      el.data('origStyle', el.attr('style'));
+      el.children(slider.settings.slideSelector).each(function() {
+        $(this).data('origStyle', $(this).attr('style'));
+      });
+
+      // perform all DOM / CSS modifications
+      setup();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Performs all DOM and CSS modifications
+     */
+    var setup = function() {
+      var preloadSelector = slider.children.eq(slider.settings.startSlide); // set the default preload selector (visible)
+
+      // wrap el in a wrapper
+      el.wrap('<div class="' + slider.settings.wrapperClass + '"><div class="bx-viewport"></div></div>');
+      // store a namespace reference to .bx-viewport
+      slider.viewport = el.parent();
+
+      // add aria-live if the setting is enabled and ticker mode is disabled
+      if (slider.settings.ariaLive && !slider.settings.ticker) {
+        slider.viewport.attr('aria-live', 'polite');
+      }
+      // add a loading div to display while images are loading
+      slider.loader = $('<div class="bx-loading" />');
+      slider.viewport.prepend(slider.loader);
+      // set el to a massive width, to hold any needed slides
+      // also strip any margin and padding from el
+      el.css({
+        width: slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? (slider.children.length * 1000 + 215) + '%' : 'auto',
+        position: 'relative'
+      });
+      // if using CSS, add the easing property
+      if (slider.usingCSS && slider.settings.easing) {
+        el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transition-timing-function', slider.settings.easing);
+      // if not using CSS and no easing value was supplied, use the default JS animation easing (swing)
+      } else if (!slider.settings.easing) {
+        slider.settings.easing = 'swing';
+      }
+      // make modifications to the viewport (.bx-viewport)
+      slider.viewport.css({
+        width: '100%',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+        position: 'relative'
+      });
+      slider.viewport.parent().css({
+        maxWidth: getViewportMaxWidth()
+      });
+      // apply css to all slider children
+      slider.children.css({
+        float: slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'none',
+        listStyle: 'none',
+        position: 'relative'
+      });
+      // apply the calculated width after the float is applied to prevent scrollbar interference
+      slider.children.css('width', getSlideWidth());
+      // if slideMargin is supplied, add the css
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' && slider.settings.slideMargin > 0) { slider.children.css('marginRight', slider.settings.slideMargin); }
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' && slider.settings.slideMargin > 0) { slider.children.css('marginBottom', slider.settings.slideMargin); }
+      // if "fade" mode, add positioning and z-index CSS
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'fade') {
+        slider.children.css({
+          position: 'absolute',
+          zIndex: 0,
+          display: 'none'
+        });
+        // prepare the z-index on the showing element
+        slider.children.eq(slider.settings.startSlide).css({zIndex: slider.settings.slideZIndex, display: 'block'});
+      }
+      // create an element to contain all slider controls (pager, start / stop, etc)
+      slider.controls.el = $('<div class="bx-controls" />');
+      // if captions are requested, add them
+      if (slider.settings.captions) { appendCaptions(); }
+      // check if startSlide is last slide
+      slider.active.last = slider.settings.startSlide === getPagerQty() - 1;
+      // if video is true, set up the fitVids plugin
+      if (slider.settings.video) { el.fitVids(); }
+      if (slider.settings.preloadImages === 'all' || slider.settings.ticker) { preloadSelector = slider.children; }
+      // only check for control addition if not in "ticker" mode
+      if (!slider.settings.ticker) {
+        // if controls are requested, add them
+        if (slider.settings.controls) { appendControls(); }
+        // if auto is true, and auto controls are requested, add them
+        if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.autoControls) { appendControlsAuto(); }
+        // if pager is requested, add it
+        if (slider.settings.pager) { appendPager(); }
+        // if any control option is requested, add the controls wrapper
+        if (slider.settings.controls || slider.settings.autoControls || slider.settings.pager) { slider.viewport.after(slider.controls.el); }
+      // if ticker mode, do not allow a pager
+      } else {
+        slider.settings.pager = false;
+      }
+      loadElements(preloadSelector, start);
+    };
+
+    var loadElements = function(selector, callback) {
+      var total = selector.find('img:not([src=""]), iframe').length,
+      count = 0;
+      if (total === 0) {
+        callback();
+        return;
+      }
+      selector.find('img:not([src=""]), iframe').each(function() {
+        $(this).one('load error', function() {
+          if (++count === total) { callback(); }
+        }).each(function() {
+          if (this.complete) { $(this).trigger('load'); }
+        });
+      });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Start the slider
+     */
+    var start = function() {
+      // if infinite loop, prepare additional slides
+      if (slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.settings.mode !== 'fade' && !slider.settings.ticker) {
+        var slice    = slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' ? slider.settings.minSlides : slider.settings.maxSlides,
+        sliceAppend  = slider.children.slice(0, slice).clone(true).addClass('bx-clone'),
+        slicePrepend = slider.children.slice(-slice).clone(true).addClass('bx-clone');
+        if (slider.settings.ariaHidden) {
+          sliceAppend.attr('aria-hidden', true);
+          slicePrepend.attr('aria-hidden', true);
+        }
+        el.append(sliceAppend).prepend(slicePrepend);
+      }
+      // remove the loading DOM element
+      slider.loader.remove();
+      // set the left / top position of "el"
+      setSlidePosition();
+      // if "vertical" mode, always use adaptiveHeight to prevent odd behavior
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { slider.settings.adaptiveHeight = true; }
+      // set the viewport height
+      slider.viewport.height(getViewportHeight());
+      // make sure everything is positioned just right (same as a window resize)
+      el.redrawSlider();
+      // onSliderLoad callback
+      slider.settings.onSliderLoad.call(el, slider.active.index);
+      // slider has been fully initialized
+      slider.initialized = true;
+      // bind the resize call to the window
+      if (slider.settings.responsive) { $(window).bind('resize', resizeWindow); }
+      // if auto is true and has more than 1 page, start the show
+      if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.autoStart && (getPagerQty() > 1 || slider.settings.autoSlideForOnePage)) { initAuto(); }
+      // if ticker is true, start the ticker
+      if (slider.settings.ticker) { initTicker(); }
+      // if pager is requested, make the appropriate pager link active
+      if (slider.settings.pager) { updatePagerActive(slider.settings.startSlide); }
+      // check for any updates to the controls (like hideControlOnEnd updates)
+      if (slider.settings.controls) { updateDirectionControls(); }
+      // if touchEnabled is true, setup the touch events
+      if (slider.settings.touchEnabled && !slider.settings.ticker) { initTouch(); }
+      // if keyboardEnabled is true, setup the keyboard events
+      if (slider.settings.keyboardEnabled && !slider.settings.ticker) {
+        $(document).keydown(keyPress);
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the calculated height of the viewport, used to determine either adaptiveHeight or the maxHeight value
+     */
+    var getViewportHeight = function() {
+      var height = 0;
+      // first determine which children (slides) should be used in our height calculation
+      var children = $();
+      // if mode is not "vertical" and adaptiveHeight is false, include all children
+      if (slider.settings.mode !== 'vertical' && !slider.settings.adaptiveHeight) {
+        children = slider.children;
+      } else {
+        // if not carousel, return the single active child
+        if (!slider.carousel) {
+          children = slider.children.eq(slider.active.index);
+        // if carousel, return a slice of children
+        } else {
+          // get the individual slide index
+          var currentIndex = slider.settings.moveSlides === 1 ? slider.active.index : slider.active.index * getMoveBy();
+          // add the current slide to the children
+          children = slider.children.eq(currentIndex);
+          // cycle through the remaining "showing" slides
+          for (i = 1; i <= slider.settings.maxSlides - 1; i++) {
+            // if looped back to the start
+            if (currentIndex + i >= slider.children.length) {
+              children = children.add(slider.children.eq(i - 1));
+            } else {
+              children = children.add(slider.children.eq(currentIndex + i));
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      // if "vertical" mode, calculate the sum of the heights of the children
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
+        children.each(function(index) {
+          height += $(this).outerHeight();
+        });
+        // add user-supplied margins
+        if (slider.settings.slideMargin > 0) {
+          height += slider.settings.slideMargin * (slider.settings.minSlides - 1);
+        }
+      // if not "vertical" mode, calculate the max height of the children
+      } else {
+        height = Math.max.apply(Math, children.map(function() {
+          return $(this).outerHeight(false);
+        }).get());
+      }
+
+      if (slider.viewport.css('box-sizing') === 'border-box') {
+        height += parseFloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-top')) + parseFloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-bottom')) +
+              parseFloat(slider.viewport.css('border-top-width')) + parseFloat(slider.viewport.css('border-bottom-width'));
+      } else if (slider.viewport.css('box-sizing') === 'padding-box') {
+        height += parseFloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-top')) + parseFloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-bottom'));
+      }
+
+      return height;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the calculated width to be used for the outer wrapper / viewport
+     */
+    var getViewportMaxWidth = function() {
+      var width = '100%';
+      if (slider.settings.slideWidth > 0) {
+        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
+          width = (slider.settings.maxSlides * slider.settings.slideWidth) + ((slider.settings.maxSlides - 1) * slider.settings.slideMargin);
+        } else {
+          width = slider.settings.slideWidth;
+        }
+      }
+      return width;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the calculated width to be applied to each slide
+     */
+    var getSlideWidth = function() {
+      var newElWidth = slider.settings.slideWidth, // start with any user-supplied slide width
+      wrapWidth      = slider.viewport.width();    // get the current viewport width
+      // if slide width was not supplied, or is larger than the viewport use the viewport width
+      if (slider.settings.slideWidth === 0 ||
+        (slider.settings.slideWidth > wrapWidth && !slider.carousel) ||
+        slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
+        newElWidth = wrapWidth;
+      // if carousel, use the thresholds to determine the width
+      } else if (slider.settings.maxSlides > 1 && slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
+        if (wrapWidth > slider.maxThreshold) {
+          return newElWidth;
+        } else if (wrapWidth < slider.minThreshold) {
+          newElWidth = (wrapWidth - (slider.settings.slideMargin * (slider.settings.minSlides - 1))) / slider.settings.minSlides;
+        } else if (slider.settings.shrinkItems) {
+          newElWidth = Math.floor((wrapWidth + slider.settings.slideMargin) / (Math.ceil((wrapWidth + slider.settings.slideMargin) / (newElWidth + slider.settings.slideMargin))) - slider.settings.slideMargin);
+        }
+      }
+      return newElWidth;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the number of slides currently visible in the viewport (includes partially visible slides)
+     */
+    var getNumberSlidesShowing = function() {
+      var slidesShowing = 1,
+      childWidth = null;
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' && slider.settings.slideWidth > 0) {
+        // if viewport is smaller than minThreshold, return minSlides
+        if (slider.viewport.width() < slider.minThreshold) {
+          slidesShowing = slider.settings.minSlides;
+        // if viewport is larger than maxThreshold, return maxSlides
+        } else if (slider.viewport.width() > slider.maxThreshold) {
+          slidesShowing = slider.settings.maxSlides;
+        // if viewport is between min / max thresholds, divide viewport width by first child width
+        } else {
+          childWidth = slider.children.first().width() + slider.settings.slideMargin;
+          slidesShowing = Math.floor((slider.viewport.width() +
+            slider.settings.slideMargin) / childWidth);
+        }
+      // if "vertical" mode, slides showing will always be minSlides
+      } else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
+        slidesShowing = slider.settings.minSlides;
+      }
+      return slidesShowing;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the number of pages (one full viewport of slides is one "page")
+     */
+    var getPagerQty = function() {
+      var pagerQty = 0,
+      breakPoint = 0,
+      counter = 0;
+      // if moveSlides is specified by the user
+      if (slider.settings.moveSlides > 0) {
+        if (slider.settings.infiniteLoop) {
+          pagerQty = Math.ceil(slider.children.length / getMoveBy());
+        } else {
+          // when breakpoint goes above children length, counter is the number of pages
+          while (breakPoint < slider.children.length) {
+            ++pagerQty;
+            breakPoint = counter + getNumberSlidesShowing();
+            counter += slider.settings.moveSlides <= getNumberSlidesShowing() ? slider.settings.moveSlides : getNumberSlidesShowing();
+          }
+        }
+      // if moveSlides is 0 (auto) divide children length by sides showing, then round up
+      } else {
+        pagerQty = Math.ceil(slider.children.length / getNumberSlidesShowing());
+      }
+      return pagerQty;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the number of individual slides by which to shift the slider
+     */
+    var getMoveBy = function() {
+      // if moveSlides was set by the user and moveSlides is less than number of slides showing
+      if (slider.settings.moveSlides > 0 && slider.settings.moveSlides <= getNumberSlidesShowing()) {
+        return slider.settings.moveSlides;
+      }
+      // if moveSlides is 0 (auto)
+      return getNumberSlidesShowing();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the slider's (el) left or top position
+     */
+    var setSlidePosition = function() {
+      var position, lastChild, lastShowingIndex;
+      // if last slide, not infinite loop, and number of children is larger than specified maxSlides
+      if (slider.children.length > slider.settings.maxSlides && slider.active.last && !slider.settings.infiniteLoop) {
+        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
+          // get the last child's position
+          lastChild = slider.children.last();
+          position = lastChild.position();
+          // set the left position
+          setPositionProperty(-(position.left - (slider.viewport.width() - lastChild.outerWidth())), 'reset', 0);
+        } else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
+          // get the last showing index's position
+          lastShowingIndex = slider.children.length - slider.settings.minSlides;
+          position = slider.children.eq(lastShowingIndex).position();
+          // set the top position
+          setPositionProperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0);
+        }
+      // if not last slide
+      } else {
+        // get the position of the first showing slide
+        position = slider.children.eq(slider.active.index * getMoveBy()).position();
+        // check for last slide
+        if (slider.active.index === getPagerQty() - 1) { slider.active.last = true; }
+        // set the respective position
+        if (position !== undefined) {
+          if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') { setPositionProperty(-position.left, 'reset', 0); }
+          else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { setPositionProperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0); }
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the el's animating property position (which in turn will sometimes animate el).
+     * If using CSS, sets the transform property. If not using CSS, sets the top / left property.
+     *
+     * @param value (int)
+     *  - the animating property's value
+     *
+     * @param type (string) 'slide', 'reset', 'ticker'
+     *  - the type of instance for which the function is being
+     *
+     * @param duration (int)
+     *  - the amount of time (in ms) the transition should occupy
+     *
+     * @param params (array) optional
+     *  - an optional parameter containing any variables that need to be passed in
+     */
+    var setPositionProperty = function(value, type, duration, params) {
+      var animateObj, propValue;
+      // use CSS transform
+      if (slider.usingCSS) {
+        // determine the translate3d value
+        propValue = slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' ? 'translate3d(0, ' + value + 'px, 0)' : 'translate3d(' + value + 'px, 0, 0)';
+        // add the CSS transition-duration
+        el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transition-duration', duration / 1000 + 's');
+        if (type === 'slide') {
+          // set the property value
+          el.css(slider.animProp, propValue);
+          if (duration !== 0) {
+            // bind a callback method - executes when CSS transition completes
+            el.bind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd', function(e) {
+              //make sure it's the correct one
+              if (!$(e.target).is(el)) { return; }
+              // unbind the callback
+              el.unbind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd');
+              updateAfterSlideTransition();
+            });
+          } else { //duration = 0
+            updateAfterSlideTransition();
+          }
+        } else if (type === 'reset') {
+          el.css(slider.animProp, propValue);
+        } else if (type === 'ticker') {
+          // make the transition use 'linear'
+          el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transition-timing-function', 'linear');
+          el.css(slider.animProp, propValue);
+          if (duration !== 0) {
+            el.bind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd', function(e) {
+              //make sure it's the correct one
+              if (!$(e.target).is(el)) { return; }
+              // unbind the callback
+              el.unbind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd');
+              // reset the position
+              setPositionProperty(params.resetValue, 'reset', 0);
+              // start the loop again
+              tickerLoop();
+            });
+          } else { //duration = 0
+            setPositionProperty(params.resetValue, 'reset', 0);
+            tickerLoop();
+          }
+        }
+      // use JS animate
+      } else {
+        animateObj = {};
+        animateObj[slider.animProp] = value;
+        if (type === 'slide') {
+          el.animate(animateObj, duration, slider.settings.easing, function() {
+            updateAfterSlideTransition();
+          });
+        } else if (type === 'reset') {
+          el.css(slider.animProp, value);
+        } else if (type === 'ticker') {
+          el.animate(animateObj, duration, 'linear', function() {
+            setPositionProperty(params.resetValue, 'reset', 0);
+            // run the recursive loop after animation
+            tickerLoop();
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Populates the pager with proper amount of pages
+     */
+    var populatePager = function() {
+      var pagerHtml = '',
+      linkContent = '',
+      pagerQty = getPagerQty();
+      // loop through each pager item
+      for (var i = 0; i < pagerQty; i++) {
+        linkContent = '';
+        // if a buildPager function is supplied, use it to get pager link value, else use index + 1
+        if (slider.settings.buildPager && $.isFunction(slider.settings.buildPager) || slider.settings.pagerCustom) {
+          linkContent = slider.settings.buildPager(i);
+          slider.pagerEl.addClass('bx-custom-pager');
+        } else {
+          linkContent = i + 1;
+          slider.pagerEl.addClass('bx-default-pager');
+        }
+        // var linkContent = slider.settings.buildPager && $.isFunction(slider.settings.buildPager) ? slider.settings.buildPager(i) : i + 1;
+        // add the markup to the string
+        pagerHtml += '<div class="bx-pager-item"><a href="" data-slide-index="' + i + '" class="bx-pager-link">' + linkContent + '</a></div>';
+      }
+      // populate the pager element with pager links
+      slider.pagerEl.html(pagerHtml);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Appends the pager to the controls element
+     */
+    var appendPager = function() {
+      if (!slider.settings.pagerCustom) {
+        // create the pager DOM element
+        slider.pagerEl = $('<div class="bx-pager" />');
+        // if a pager selector was supplied, populate it with the pager
+        if (slider.settings.pagerSelector) {
+          $(slider.settings.pagerSelector).html(slider.pagerEl);
+        // if no pager selector was supplied, add it after the wrapper
+        } else {
+          slider.controls.el.addClass('bx-has-pager').append(slider.pagerEl);
+        }
+        // populate the pager
+        populatePager();
+      } else {
+        slider.pagerEl = $(slider.settings.pagerCustom);
+      }
+      // assign the pager click binding
+      slider.pagerEl.on('click touchend', 'a', clickPagerBind);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Appends prev / next controls to the controls element
+     */
+    var appendControls = function() {
+      slider.controls.next = $('<a class="bx-next" href="">' + slider.settings.nextText + '</a>');
+      slider.controls.prev = $('<a class="bx-prev" href="">' + slider.settings.prevText + '</a>');
+      // bind click actions to the controls
+      slider.controls.next.bind('click touchend', clickNextBind);
+      slider.controls.prev.bind('click touchend', clickPrevBind);
+      // if nextSelector was supplied, populate it
+      if (slider.settings.nextSelector) {
+        $(slider.settings.nextSelector).append(slider.controls.next);
+      }
+      // if prevSelector was supplied, populate it
+      if (slider.settings.prevSelector) {
+        $(slider.settings.prevSelector).append(slider.controls.prev);
+      }
+      // if no custom selectors were supplied
+      if (!slider.settings.nextSelector && !slider.settings.prevSelector) {
+        // add the controls to the DOM
+        slider.controls.directionEl = $('<div class="bx-controls-direction" />');
+        // add the control elements to the directionEl
+        slider.controls.directionEl.append(slider.controls.prev).append(slider.controls.next);
+        // slider.viewport.append(slider.controls.directionEl);
+        slider.controls.el.addClass('bx-has-controls-direction').append(slider.controls.directionEl);
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Appends start / stop auto controls to the controls element
+     */
+    var appendControlsAuto = function() {
+      slider.controls.start = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto-item"><a class="bx-start" href="">' + slider.settings.startText + '</a></div>');
+      slider.controls.stop = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto-item"><a class="bx-stop" href="">' + slider.settings.stopText + '</a></div>');
+      // add the controls to the DOM
+      slider.controls.autoEl = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto" />');
+      // bind click actions to the controls
+      slider.controls.autoEl.on('click', '.bx-start', clickStartBind);
+      slider.controls.autoEl.on('click', '.bx-stop', clickStopBind);
+      // if autoControlsCombine, insert only the "start" control
+      if (slider.settings.autoControlsCombine) {
+        slider.controls.autoEl.append(slider.controls.start);
+      // if autoControlsCombine is false, insert both controls
+      } else {
+        slider.controls.autoEl.append(slider.controls.start).append(slider.controls.stop);
+      }
+      // if auto controls selector was supplied, populate it with the controls
+      if (slider.settings.autoControlsSelector) {
+        $(slider.settings.autoControlsSelector).html(slider.controls.autoEl);
+      // if auto controls selector was not supplied, add it after the wrapper
+      } else {
+        slider.controls.el.addClass('bx-has-controls-auto').append(slider.controls.autoEl);
+      }
+      // update the auto controls
+      updateAutoControls(slider.settings.autoStart ? 'stop' : 'start');
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Appends image captions to the DOM
+     */
+    var appendCaptions = function() {
+      // cycle through each child
+      slider.children.each(function(index) {
+        // get the image title attribute
+        var title = $(this).find('img:first').attr('title');
+        // append the caption
+        if (title !== undefined && ('' + title).length) {
+          $(this).append('<div class="bx-caption"><span>' + title + '</span></div>');
+        }
+      });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Click next binding
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var clickNextBind = function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (slider.controls.el.hasClass('disabled')) { return; }
+      // if auto show is running, stop it
+      if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.stopAutoOnClick) { el.stopAuto(); }
+      el.goToNextSlide();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Click prev binding
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var clickPrevBind = function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (slider.controls.el.hasClass('disabled')) { return; }
+      // if auto show is running, stop it
+      if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.stopAutoOnClick) { el.stopAuto(); }
+      el.goToPrevSlide();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Click start binding
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var clickStartBind = function(e) {
+      el.startAuto();
+      e.preventDefault();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Click stop binding
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var clickStopBind = function(e) {
+      el.stopAuto();
+      e.preventDefault();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Click pager binding
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var clickPagerBind = function(e) {
+      var pagerLink, pagerIndex;
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (slider.controls.el.hasClass('disabled')) {
+        return;
+      }
+      // if auto show is running, stop it
+      if (slider.settings.auto  && slider.settings.stopAutoOnClick) { el.stopAuto(); }
+      pagerLink = $(e.currentTarget);
+      if (pagerLink.attr('data-slide-index') !== undefined) {
+        pagerIndex = parseInt(pagerLink.attr('data-slide-index'));
+        // if clicked pager link is not active, continue with the goToSlide call
+        if (pagerIndex !== slider.active.index) { el.goToSlide(pagerIndex); }
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the pager links with an active class
+     *
+     * @param slideIndex (int)
+     *  - index of slide to make active
+     */
+    var updatePagerActive = function(slideIndex) {
+      // if "short" pager type
+      var len = slider.children.length; // nb of children
+      if (slider.settings.pagerType === 'short') {
+        if (slider.settings.maxSlides > 1) {
+          len = Math.ceil(slider.children.length / slider.settings.maxSlides);
+        }
+        slider.pagerEl.html((slideIndex + 1) + slider.settings.pagerShortSeparator + len);
+        return;
+      }
+      // remove all pager active classes
+      slider.pagerEl.find('a').removeClass('active');
+      // apply the active class for all pagers
+      slider.pagerEl.each(function(i, el) { $(el).find('a').eq(slideIndex).addClass('active'); });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Performs needed actions after a slide transition
+     */
+    var updateAfterSlideTransition = function() {
+      // if infinite loop is true
+      if (slider.settings.infiniteLoop) {
+        var position = '';
+        // first slide
+        if (slider.active.index === 0) {
+          // set the new position
+          position = slider.children.eq(0).position();
+        // carousel, last slide
+        } else if (slider.active.index === getPagerQty() - 1 && slider.carousel) {
+          position = slider.children.eq((getPagerQty() - 1) * getMoveBy()).position();
+        // last slide
+        } else if (slider.active.index === slider.children.length - 1) {
+          position = slider.children.eq(slider.children.length - 1).position();
+        }
+        if (position) {
+          if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') { setPositionProperty(-position.left, 'reset', 0); }
+          else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { setPositionProperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0); }
+        }
+      }
+      // declare that the transition is complete
+      slider.working = false;
+      // onSlideAfter callback
+      slider.settings.onSlideAfter.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the auto controls state (either active, or combined switch)
+     *
+     * @param state (string) "start", "stop"
+     *  - the new state of the auto show
+     */
+    var updateAutoControls = function(state) {
+      // if autoControlsCombine is true, replace the current control with the new state
+      if (slider.settings.autoControlsCombine) {
+        slider.controls.autoEl.html(slider.controls[state]);
+      // if autoControlsCombine is false, apply the "active" class to the appropriate control
+      } else {
+        slider.controls.autoEl.find('a').removeClass('active');
+        slider.controls.autoEl.find('a:not(.bx-' + state + ')').addClass('active');
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the direction controls (checks if either should be hidden)
+     */
+    var updateDirectionControls = function() {
+      if (getPagerQty() === 1) {
+        slider.controls.prev.addClass('disabled');
+        slider.controls.next.addClass('disabled');
+      } else if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.settings.hideControlOnEnd) {
+        // if first slide
+        if (slider.active.index === 0) {
+          slider.controls.prev.addClass('disabled');
+          slider.controls.next.removeClass('disabled');
+        // if last slide
+        } else if (slider.active.index === getPagerQty() - 1) {
+          slider.controls.next.addClass('disabled');
+          slider.controls.prev.removeClass('disabled');
+        // if any slide in the middle
+        } else {
+          slider.controls.prev.removeClass('disabled');
+          slider.controls.next.removeClass('disabled');
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the auto process
+     */
+    var initAuto = function() {
+      // if autoDelay was supplied, launch the auto show using a setTimeout() call
+      if (slider.settings.autoDelay > 0) {
+        var timeout = setTimeout(el.startAuto, slider.settings.autoDelay);
+      // if autoDelay was not supplied, start the auto show normally
+      } else {
+        el.startAuto();
+
+        //add focus and blur events to ensure its running if timeout gets paused
+        $(window).focus(function() {
+          el.startAuto();
+        }).blur(function() {
+          el.stopAuto();
+        });
+      }
+      // if autoHover is requested
+      if (slider.settings.autoHover) {
+        // on el hover
+        el.hover(function() {
+          // if the auto show is currently playing (has an active interval)
+          if (slider.interval) {
+            // stop the auto show and pass true argument which will prevent control update
+            el.stopAuto(true);
+            // create a new autoPaused value which will be used by the relative "mouseout" event
+            slider.autoPaused = true;
+          }
+        }, function() {
+          // if the autoPaused value was created be the prior "mouseover" event
+          if (slider.autoPaused) {
+            // start the auto show and pass true argument which will prevent control update
+            el.startAuto(true);
+            // reset the autoPaused value
+            slider.autoPaused = null;
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the ticker process
+     */
+    var initTicker = function() {
+      var startPosition = 0,
+      position, transform, value, idx, ratio, property, newSpeed, totalDimens;
+      // if autoDirection is "next", append a clone of the entire slider
+      if (slider.settings.autoDirection === 'next') {
+        el.append(slider.children.clone().addClass('bx-clone'));
+      // if autoDirection is "prev", prepend a clone of the entire slider, and set the left position
+      } else {
+        el.prepend(slider.children.clone().addClass('bx-clone'));
+        position = slider.children.first().position();
+        startPosition = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -position.left : -position.top;
+      }
+      setPositionProperty(startPosition, 'reset', 0);
+      // do not allow controls in ticker mode
+      slider.settings.pager = false;
+      slider.settings.controls = false;
+      slider.settings.autoControls = false;
+      // if autoHover is requested
+      if (slider.settings.tickerHover) {
+        if (slider.usingCSS) {
+          idx = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 4 : 5;
+          slider.viewport.hover(function() {
+            transform = el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transform');
+            value = parseFloat(transform.split(',')[idx]);
+            setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 0);
+          }, function() {
+            totalDimens = 0;
+            slider.children.each(function(index) {
+              totalDimens += slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? $(this).outerWidth(true) : $(this).outerHeight(true);
+            });
+            // calculate the speed ratio (used to determine the new speed to finish the paused animation)
+            ratio = slider.settings.speed / totalDimens;
+            // determine which property to use
+            property = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'top';
+            // calculate the new speed
+            newSpeed = ratio * (totalDimens - (Math.abs(parseInt(value))));
+            tickerLoop(newSpeed);
+          });
+        } else {
+          // on el hover
+          slider.viewport.hover(function() {
+            el.stop();
+          }, function() {
+            // calculate the total width of children (used to calculate the speed ratio)
+            totalDimens = 0;
+            slider.children.each(function(index) {
+              totalDimens += slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? $(this).outerWidth(true) : $(this).outerHeight(true);
+            });
+            // calculate the speed ratio (used to determine the new speed to finish the paused animation)
+            ratio = slider.settings.speed / totalDimens;
+            // determine which property to use
+            property = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'top';
+            // calculate the new speed
+            newSpeed = ratio * (totalDimens - (Math.abs(parseInt(el.css(property)))));
+            tickerLoop(newSpeed);
+          });
+        }
+      }
+      // start the ticker loop
+      tickerLoop();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Runs a continuous loop, news ticker-style
+     */
+    var tickerLoop = function(resumeSpeed) {
+      var speed = resumeSpeed ? resumeSpeed : slider.settings.speed,
+      position = {left: 0, top: 0},
+      reset = {left: 0, top: 0},
+      animateProperty, resetValue, params;
+
+      // if "next" animate left position to last child, then reset left to 0
+      if (slider.settings.autoDirection === 'next') {
+        position = el.find('.bx-clone').first().position();
+      // if "prev" animate left position to 0, then reset left to first non-clone child
+      } else {
+        reset = slider.children.first().position();
+      }
+      animateProperty = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -position.left : -position.top;
+      resetValue = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -reset.left : -reset.top;
+      params = {resetValue: resetValue};
+      setPositionProperty(animateProperty, 'ticker', speed, params);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Check if el is on screen
+     */
+    var isOnScreen = function(el) {
+      var win = $(window),
+      viewport = {
+        top: win.scrollTop(),
+        left: win.scrollLeft()
+      },
+      bounds = el.offset();
+
+      viewport.right = viewport.left + win.width();
+      viewport.bottom = viewport.top + win.height();
+      bounds.right = bounds.left + el.outerWidth();
+      bounds.bottom = bounds.top + el.outerHeight();
+
+      return (!(viewport.right < bounds.left || viewport.left > bounds.right || viewport.bottom < bounds.top || viewport.top > bounds.bottom));
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes keyboard events
+     */
+    var keyPress = function(e) {
+      var activeElementTag = document.activeElement.tagName.toLowerCase(),
+      tagFilters = 'input|textarea',
+      p = new RegExp(activeElementTag,['i']),
+      result = p.exec(tagFilters);
+
+      if (result == null && isOnScreen(el)) {
+        if (e.keyCode === 39) {
+          clickNextBind(e);
+          return false;
+        } else if (e.keyCode === 37) {
+          clickPrevBind(e);
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes touch events
+     */
+    var initTouch = function() {
+      // initialize object to contain all touch values
+      slider.touch = {
+        start: {x: 0, y: 0},
+        end: {x: 0, y: 0}
+      };
+      slider.viewport.bind('touchstart MSPointerDown pointerdown', onTouchStart);
+
+      //for browsers that have implemented pointer events and fire a click after
+      //every pointerup regardless of whether pointerup is on same screen location as pointerdown or not
+      slider.viewport.on('click', '.bxslider a', function(e) {
+        if (slider.viewport.hasClass('click-disabled')) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          slider.viewport.removeClass('click-disabled');
+        }
+      });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Event handler for "touchstart"
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var onTouchStart = function(e) {
+      //disable slider controls while user is interacting with slides to avoid slider freeze that happens on touch devices when a slide swipe happens immediately after interacting with slider controls
+      slider.controls.el.addClass('disabled');
+
+      if (slider.working) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        slider.controls.el.removeClass('disabled');
+      } else {
+        // record the original position when touch starts
+        slider.touch.originalPos = el.position();
+        var orig = e.originalEvent,
+        touchPoints = (typeof orig.changedTouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedTouches : [orig];
+        // record the starting touch x, y coordinates
+        slider.touch.start.x = touchPoints[0].pageX;
+        slider.touch.start.y = touchPoints[0].pageY;
+
+        if (slider.viewport.get(0).setPointerCapture) {
+          slider.pointerId = orig.pointerId;
+          slider.viewport.get(0).setPointerCapture(slider.pointerId);
+        }
+        // bind a "touchmove" event to the viewport
+        slider.viewport.bind('touchmove MSPointerMove pointermove', onTouchMove);
+        // bind a "touchend" event to the viewport
+        slider.viewport.bind('touchend MSPointerUp pointerup', onTouchEnd);
+        slider.viewport.bind('MSPointerCancel pointercancel', onPointerCancel);
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Cancel Pointer for Windows Phone
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var onPointerCancel = function(e) {
+      /* onPointerCancel handler is needed to deal with situations when a touchend
+      doesn't fire after a touchstart (this happens on windows phones only) */
+      setPositionProperty(slider.touch.originalPos.left, 'reset', 0);
+
+      //remove handlers
+      slider.controls.el.removeClass('disabled');
+      slider.viewport.unbind('MSPointerCancel pointercancel', onPointerCancel);
+      slider.viewport.unbind('touchmove MSPointerMove pointermove', onTouchMove);
+      slider.viewport.unbind('touchend MSPointerUp pointerup', onTouchEnd);
+      if (slider.viewport.get(0).releasePointerCapture) {
+        slider.viewport.get(0).releasePointerCapture(slider.pointerId);
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Event handler for "touchmove"
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var onTouchMove = function(e) {
+      var orig = e.originalEvent,
+      touchPoints = (typeof orig.changedTouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedTouches : [orig],
+      // if scrolling on y axis, do not prevent default
+      xMovement = Math.abs(touchPoints[0].pageX - slider.touch.start.x),
+      yMovement = Math.abs(touchPoints[0].pageY - slider.touch.start.y),
+      value = 0,
+      change = 0;
+
+      // x axis swipe
+      if ((xMovement * 3) > yMovement && slider.settings.preventDefaultSwipeX) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+      // y axis swipe
+      } else if ((yMovement * 3) > xMovement && slider.settings.preventDefaultSwipeY) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }
+      if (slider.settings.mode !== 'fade' && slider.settings.oneToOneTouch) {
+        // if horizontal, drag along x axis
+        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
+          change = touchPoints[0].pageX - slider.touch.start.x;
+          value = slider.touch.originalPos.left + change;
+        // if vertical, drag along y axis
+        } else {
+          change = touchPoints[0].pageY - slider.touch.start.y;
+          value = slider.touch.originalPos.top + change;
+        }
+        setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 0);
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Event handler for "touchend"
+     *
+     * @param e (event)
+     *  - DOM event object
+     */
+    var onTouchEnd = function(e) {
+      slider.viewport.unbind('touchmove MSPointerMove pointermove', onTouchMove);
+      //enable slider controls as soon as user stops interacing with slides
+      slider.controls.el.removeClass('disabled');
+      var orig    = e.originalEvent,
+      touchPoints = (typeof orig.changedTouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedTouches : [orig],
+      value       = 0,
+      distance    = 0;
+      // record end x, y positions
+      slider.touch.end.x = touchPoints[0].pageX;
+      slider.touch.end.y = touchPoints[0].pageY;
+      // if fade mode, check if absolute x distance clears the threshold
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'fade') {
+        distance = Math.abs(slider.touch.start.x - slider.touch.end.x);
+        if (distance >= slider.settings.swipeThreshold) {
+          if (slider.touch.start.x > slider.touch.end.x) {
+            el.goToNextSlide();
+          } else {
+            el.goToPrevSlide();
+          }
+          el.stopAuto();
+        }
+      // not fade mode
+      } else {
+        // calculate distance and el's animate property
+        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
+          distance = slider.touch.end.x - slider.touch.start.x;
+          value = slider.touch.originalPos.left;
+        } else {
+          distance = slider.touch.end.y - slider.touch.start.y;
+          value = slider.touch.originalPos.top;
+        }
+        // if not infinite loop and first / last slide, do not attempt a slide transition
+        if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && ((slider.active.index === 0 && distance > 0) || (slider.active.last && distance < 0))) {
+          setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 200);
+        } else {
+          // check if distance clears threshold
+          if (Math.abs(distance) >= slider.settings.swipeThreshold) {
+            if (distance < 0) {
+              el.goToNextSlide();
+            } else {
+              el.goToPrevSlide();
+            }
+            el.stopAuto();
+          } else {
+            // el.animate(property, 200);
+            setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 200);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      slider.viewport.unbind('touchend MSPointerUp pointerup', onTouchEnd);
+      if (slider.viewport.get(0).releasePointerCapture) {
+        slider.viewport.get(0).releasePointerCapture(slider.pointerId);
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Window resize event callback
+     */
+    var resizeWindow = function(e) {
+      // don't do anything if slider isn't initialized.
+      if (!slider.initialized) { return; }
+      // Delay if slider working.
+      if (slider.working) {
+        window.setTimeout(resizeWindow, 10);
+      } else {
+        // get the new window dimens (again, thank you IE)
+        var windowWidthNew = $(window).width(),
+        windowHeightNew = $(window).height();
+        // make sure that it is a true window resize
+        // *we must check this because our dinosaur friend IE fires a window resize event when certain DOM elements
+        // are resized. Can you just die already?*
+        if (windowWidth !== windowWidthNew || windowHeight !== windowHeightNew) {
+          // set the new window dimens
+          windowWidth = windowWidthNew;
+          windowHeight = windowHeightNew;
+          // update all dynamic elements
+          el.redrawSlider();
+          // Call user resize handler
+          slider.settings.onSliderResize.call(el, slider.active.index);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an aria-hidden=true attribute to each element
+     *
+     * @param startVisibleIndex (int)
+     *  - the first visible element's index
+     */
+    var applyAriaHiddenAttributes = function(startVisibleIndex) {
+      var numberOfSlidesShowing = getNumberSlidesShowing();
+      // only apply attributes if the setting is enabled and not in ticker mode
+      if (slider.settings.ariaHidden && !slider.settings.ticker) {
+        // add aria-hidden=true to all elements
+        slider.children.attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
+        // get the visible elements and change to aria-hidden=false
+        slider.children.slice(startVisibleIndex, startVisibleIndex + numberOfSlidesShowing).attr('aria-hidden', 'false');
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns index according to present page range
+     *
+     * @param slideOndex (int)
+     *  - the desired slide index
+     */
+    var setSlideIndex = function(slideIndex) {
+      if (slideIndex < 0) {
+        if (slider.settings.infiniteLoop) {
+          return getPagerQty() - 1;
+        }else {
+          //we don't go to undefined slides
+          return slider.active.index;
+        }
+      // if slideIndex is greater than children length, set active index to 0 (this happens during infinite loop)
+      } else if (slideIndex >= getPagerQty()) {
+        if (slider.settings.infiniteLoop) {
+          return 0;
+        } else {
+          //we don't move to undefined pages
+          return slider.active.index;
+        }
+      // set active index to requested slide
+      } else {
+        return slideIndex;
+      }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * ===================================================================================
+     * = PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
+     * ===================================================================================
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * Performs slide transition to the specified slide
+     *
+     * @param slideIndex (int)
+     *  - the destination slide's index (zero-based)
+     *
+     * @param direction (string)
+     *  - INTERNAL USE ONLY - the direction of travel ("prev" / "next")
+     */
+    el.goToSlide = function(slideIndex, direction) {
+      // onSlideBefore, onSlideNext, onSlidePrev callbacks
+      // Allow transition canceling based on returned value
+      var performTransition = true,
+      moveBy = 0,
+      position = {left: 0, top: 0},
+      lastChild = null,
+      lastShowingIndex, eq, value, requestEl;
+      // store the old index
+      slider.oldIndex = slider.active.index;
+      //set new index
+      slider.active.index = setSlideIndex(slideIndex);
+
+      // if plugin is currently in motion, ignore request
+      if (slider.working || slider.active.index === slider.oldIndex) { return; }
+      // declare that plugin is in motion
+      slider.working = true;
+
+      performTransition = slider.settings.onSlideBefore.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index);
+
+      // If transitions canceled, reset and return
+      if (typeof (performTransition) !== 'undefined' && !performTransition) {
+        slider.active.index = slider.oldIndex; // restore old index
+        slider.working = false; // is not in motion
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (direction === 'next') {
+        // Prevent canceling in future functions or lack there-of from negating previous commands to cancel
+        if (!slider.settings.onSlideNext.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index)) {
+          performTransition = false;
+        }
+      } else if (direction === 'prev') {
+        // Prevent canceling in future functions or lack there-of from negating previous commands to cancel
+        if (!slider.settings.onSlidePrev.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index)) {
+          performTransition = false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // check if last slide
+      slider.active.last = slider.active.index >= getPagerQty() - 1;
+      // update the pager with active class
+      if (slider.settings.pager || slider.settings.pagerCustom) { updatePagerActive(slider.active.index); }
+      // // check for direction control update
+      if (slider.settings.controls) { updateDirectionControls(); }
+      // if slider is set to mode: "fade"
+      if (slider.settings.mode === 'fade') {
+        // if adaptiveHeight is true and next height is different from current height, animate to the new height
+        if (slider.settings.adaptiveHeight && slider.viewport.height() !== getViewportHeight()) {
+          slider.viewport.animate({height: getViewportHeight()}, slider.settings.adaptiveHeightSpeed);
+        }
+        // fade out the visible child and reset its z-index value
+        slider.children.filter(':visible').fadeOut(slider.settings.speed).css({zIndex: 0});
+        // fade in the newly requested slide
+        slider.children.eq(slider.active.index).css('zIndex', slider.settings.slideZIndex + 1).fadeIn(slider.settings.speed, function() {
+          $(this).css('zIndex', slider.settings.slideZIndex);
+          updateAfterSlideTransition();
+        });
+      // slider mode is not "fade"
+      } else {
+        // if adaptiveHeight is true and next height is different from current height, animate to the new height
+        if (slider.settings.adaptiveHeight && slider.viewport.height() !== getViewportHeight()) {
+          slider.viewport.animate({height: getViewportHeight()}, slider.settings.adaptiveHeightSpeed);
+        }
+        // if carousel and not infinite loop
+        if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.carousel && slider.active.last) {
+          if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
+            // get the last child position
+            lastChild = slider.children.eq(slider.children.length - 1);
+            position = lastChild.position();
+            // calculate the position of the last slide
+            moveBy = slider.viewport.width() - lastChild.outerWidth();
+          } else {
+            // get last showing index position
+            lastShowingIndex = slider.children.length - slider.settings.minSlides;
+            position = slider.children.eq(lastShowingIndex).position();
+          }
+          // horizontal carousel, going previous while on first slide (infiniteLoop mode)
+        } else if (slider.carousel && slider.active.last && direction === 'prev') {
+          // get the last child position
+          eq = slider.settings.moveSlides === 1 ? slider.settings.maxSlides - getMoveBy() : ((getPagerQty() - 1) * getMoveBy()) - (slider.children.length - slider.settings.maxSlides);
+          lastChild = el.children('.bx-clone').eq(eq);
+          position = lastChild.position();
+        // if infinite loop and "Next" is clicked on the last slide
+        } else if (direction === 'next' && slider.active.index === 0) {
+          // get the last clone position
+          position = el.find('> .bx-clone').eq(slider.settings.maxSlides).position();
+          slider.active.last = false;
+        // normal non-zero requests
+        } else if (slideIndex >= 0) {
+          //parseInt is applied to allow floats for slides/page
+          requestEl = slideIndex * parseInt(getMoveBy());
+          position = slider.children.eq(requestEl).position();
+        }
+
+        /* If the position doesn't exist
+         * (e.g. if you destroy the slider on a next click),
+         * it doesn't throw an error.
+         */
+        if (typeof (position) !== 'undefined') {
+          value = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -(position.left - moveBy) : -position.top;
+          // plugin values to be animated
+          setPositionProperty(value, 'slide', slider.settings.speed);
+        } else {
+          slider.working = false;
+        }
+      }
+      if (slider.settings.ariaHidden) { applyAriaHiddenAttributes(slider.active.index * getMoveBy()); }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Transitions to the next slide in the show
+     */
+    el.goToNextSlide = function() {
+      // if infiniteLoop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
+      if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.active.last) { return; }
+      var pagerIndex = parseInt(slider.active.index) + 1;
+      el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'next');
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Transitions to the prev slide in the show
+     */
+    el.goToPrevSlide = function() {
+      // if infiniteLoop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
+      if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.active.index === 0) { return; }
+      var pagerIndex = parseInt(slider.active.index) - 1;
+      el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'prev');
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the auto show
+     *
+     * @param preventControlUpdate (boolean)
+     *  - if true, auto controls state will not be updated
+     */
+    el.startAuto = function(preventControlUpdate) {
+      // if an interval already exists, disregard call
+      if (slider.interval) { return; }
+      // create an interval
+      slider.interval = setInterval(function() {
+        if (slider.settings.autoDirection === 'next') {
+          el.goToNextSlide();
+        } else {
+          el.goToPrevSlide();
+        }
+      }, slider.settings.pause);
+      // if auto controls are displayed and preventControlUpdate is not true
+      if (slider.settings.autoControls && preventControlUpdate !== true) { updateAutoControls('stop'); }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the auto show
+     *
+     * @param preventControlUpdate (boolean)
+     *  - if true, auto controls state will not be updated
+     */
+    el.stopAuto = function(preventControlUpdate) {
+      // if no interval exists, disregard call
+      if (!slider.interval) { return; }
+      // clear the interval
+      clearInterval(slider.interval);
+      slider.interval = null;
+      // if auto controls are displayed and preventControlUpdate is not true
+      if (slider.settings.autoControls && preventControlUpdate !== true) { updateAutoControls('start'); }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns current slide index (zero-based)
+     */
+    el.getCurrentSlide = function() {
+      return slider.active.index;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns current slide element
+     */
+    el.getCurrentSlideElement = function() {
+      return slider.children.eq(slider.active.index);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a slide element
+     * @param index (int)
+     *  - The index (zero-based) of the element you want returned.
+     */
+    el.getSlideElement = function(index) {
+      return slider.children.eq(index);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Returns number of slides in show
+     */
+    el.getSlideCount = function() {
+      return slider.children.length;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Return slider.working variable
+     */
+    el.isWorking = function() {
+      return slider.working;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Update all dynamic slider elements
+     */
+    el.redrawSlider = function() {
+      // resize all children in ratio to new screen size
+      slider.children.add(el.find('.bx-clone')).outerWidth(getSlideWidth());
+      // adjust the height
+      slider.viewport.css('height', getViewportHeight());
+      // update the slide position
+      if (!slider.settings.ticker) { setSlidePosition(); }
+      // if active.last was true before the screen resize, we want
+      // to keep it last no matter what screen size we end on
+      if (slider.active.last) { slider.active.index = getPagerQty() - 1; }
+      // if the active index (page) no longer exists due to the resize, simply set the index as last
+      if (slider.active.index >= getPagerQty()) { slider.active.last = true; }
+      // if a pager is being displayed and a custom pager is not being used, update it
+      if (slider.settings.pager && !slider.settings.pagerCustom) {
+        populatePager();
+        updatePagerActive(slider.active.index);
+      }
+      if (slider.settings.ariaHidden) { applyAriaHiddenAttributes(slider.active.index * getMoveBy()); }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Destroy the current instance of the slider (revert everything back to original state)
+     */
+    el.destroySlider = function() {
+      // don't do anything if slider has already been destroyed
+      if (!slider.initialized) { return; }
+      slider.initialized = false;
+      $('.bx-clone', this).remove();
+      slider.children.each(function() {
+        if ($(this).data('origStyle') !== undefined) {
+          $(this).attr('style', $(this).data('origStyle'));
+        } else {
+          $(this).removeAttr('style');
+        }
+      });
+      if ($(this).data('origStyle') !== undefined) {
+        this.attr('style', $(this).data('origStyle'));
+      } else {
+        $(this).removeAttr('style');
+      }
+      $(this).unwrap().unwrap();
+      if (slider.controls.el) { slider.controls.el.remove(); }
+      if (slider.controls.next) { slider.controls.next.remove(); }
+      if (slider.controls.prev) { slider.controls.prev.remove(); }
+      if (slider.pagerEl && slider.settings.controls && !slider.settings.pagerCustom) { slider.pagerEl.remove(); }
+      $('.bx-caption', this).remove();
+      if (slider.controls.autoEl) { slider.controls.autoEl.remove(); }
+      clearInterval(slider.interval);
+      if (slider.settings.responsive) { $(window).unbind('resize', resizeWindow); }
+      if (slider.settings.keyboardEnabled) { $(document).unbind('keydown', keyPress); }
+      //remove self reference in data
+      $(this).removeData('bxSlider');
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Reload the slider (revert all DOM changes, and re-initialize)
+     */
+    el.reloadSlider = function(settings) {
+      if (settings !== undefined) { options = settings; }
+      el.destroySlider();
+      init();
+      //store reference to self in order to access public functions later
+      $(el).data('bxSlider', this);
+    };
+
+    init();
+
+    $(el).data('bxSlider', this);
+
+    // returns the current jQuery object
+    return this;
+  };
+
+})(jQuery);
