$(document).ready(function() {
    lastBlock = $("#welcome");

    if (document.all && !window.opera && !window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        // IE6
        maxWidth = 579; // Spare buffer for IE6 (Original: 576)
    } else {
        // Other browsers
        maxWidth = 576;
    }

    minWidth = 26;

    $("#banner ul li .panel").click(
      function() {
          $(lastBlock).animate({ width: minWidth + "px" }, { queue: false, duration: 400 });
          $(this).animate({ width: maxWidth + "px" }, { queue: false, duration: 400 });
          lastBlock = this;
      }
    );

    $("#banner ul li .panel .handle").mouseover(
        function() {
            this.style.background = '#f9f5ee url(images/banner/handle_bg_on.gif)';
        }
    );

    $("#banner ul li .panel .handle").mouseout(
        function() {
            this.style.background = '#f6e8c8 url(images/banner/handle_bg_off.gif)';
        }
    );
});