function show_projects(){
    $("#background-disable, #projects-clients").fadeIn(300);
    $(".main_image .desc").show(); //Show Banner
    $(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0.85 }, 1 ); //Set Opacity

    if($('.image_thumb ul li').hasClass('active')){
        
    }else{
        
        var imgAlt = $(".image_thumb ul li:first").find('img').attr("alt"); //Get Alt Tag of Image
        var imgTitle = $(".image_thumb ul li:first").find('a').attr("href"); //Get Main Image URL
        var imgDesc = $(".image_thumb ul li:first").find('.block').html();  //Get HTML of the "block" container
        var imgDescHeight = $(".main_image").find('.block').height(); //Find the height of the "block"

        if ($(this).is(".active")) {  //If the list item is active/selected, then...
            return false; // Don't click through - Prevents repetitive animations on active/selected list-item
        } else { //If not active then...
            //Animate the Description
            $(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 250 , function() { //Pull the block down (negative bottom margin of its own height)
                $(".main_image .block").html(imgDesc).animate({ opacity: 0.85,  marginBottom: "0" }, 250 ); //swap the html of the block, then pull the block container back up and set opacity
                $(".main_image img").attr({ src: imgTitle , alt: imgAlt}); //Switch the main image (URL + alt tag)
            });
        }
        
        $(".image_thumb ul li:first").addClass('active'); //Add the active class (highlights the very first list item by default)   
    }
    
    $(".image_thumb ul li").click(function(){
        //Set Variables
        var imgAlt = $(this).find('img').attr("alt"); //Get Alt Tag of Image
        var imgTitle = $(this).find('a').attr("href"); //Get Main Image URL
        var imgDesc = $(this).find('.block').html();  //Get HTML of the "block" container
        var imgDescHeight = $(".main_image").find('.block').height(); //Find the height of the "block"

        if ($(this).is(".active")) {  //If the list item is active/selected, then...
            return false; // Don't click through - Prevents repetitive animations on active/selected list-item
        } else { //If not active then...
            //Animate the Description
            $(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 250 , function() { //Pull the block down (negative bottom margin of its own height)
                $(".main_image .block").html(imgDesc).animate({ opacity: 0.85,  marginBottom: "0" }, 250 ); //swap the html of the block, then pull the block container back up and set opacity
                $(".main_image img").attr({ src: imgTitle , alt: imgAlt}); //Switch the main image (URL + alt tag)
            });
        }
        //Show active list-item
        $(".image_thumb ul li").removeClass('active'); //Remove class of 'active' on all list-items
        $(this).addClass('active');  //Add class of 'active' on the selected list
        return false;

    }) .hover(function(){ //Hover effects on list-item
        $(this).addClass('hover'); //Add class "hover" on hover
        }, function() {
        $(this).removeClass('hover'); //Remove class "hover" on hover out
    });
    $("a.collapse").click(function(){
        $(".main_banner .block").slideToggle(); //Toggle the description (slide up and down)
        $(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 250 , function() { //Pull the block down (negative bottom margin of its own height)
            $(".main_image .block").html(imgDesc).animate({ opacity: 0.85,  marginBottom: "0" }, 250 ); //swap the html of the block, then pull the block container back up and set opacity
            $(".main_image img").attr({ src: imgTitle , alt: imgAlt}); //Switch the main image (URL + alt tag)
        });
        $("a.collapse").toggleClass("show"); //Toggle the class name of "show" (the hide/show tab)
    });
}


function close_projects(){
    $("#background-disable, #projects-clients").fadeOut(300);
    //$(".image_thumb ul li").removeClass('active'); //Remove class of 'active' on all list-items
    

}

jQuery(document).ready(function($){
  
    window.setTimeout(function() {
        $("#menu_center").carousel({
            radius:400, 
            animateByMouse: false
        });
        
        $("#menu_center a").tooltip({
            showURL: false,
            fade: true
        });
        
    }, $.browser.safari ? 100 : 0);
    
  
   var dockOptions =
    { align: 'right' // vertical menu, with expansion RIGHT from a fixed LEFT edge
    , size: 60  // set the maximum minor axis (horizontal) image dimension to 60px
    };
  // ...and apply...
  $('#menu_social').jqDock(dockOptions);
  
  
        
        
});