$(document).ready(function(){
    var slider_pos = 0;
    
    // featured slider
    
    $("#featured_left").click(function() {
        var $slider = $("#featured_slider");
        if (slider_pos <= 0) {
            return false;
        } else {
            slider_pos--;
            $slider.animate({
                left: - (slider_pos * 280) + "px"
            }, "fast");
        }
        
        return false;
    });

    $("#featured_right").click(function() {
        var $slider = $("#featured_slider");
        if (slider_pos >= 8) {
            return false;
        } else {
            slider_pos++;
            $slider.animate({
                left: - (slider_pos * 280) + "px"
            }, "fast");
        }
        
        return false;
    });
        
        
        
});