// when the DOM is ready...
$(document).ready(function () {

    var $panels = $('#slider .scrollContainer > div');	
    var $container = $('#slider .scrollContainer');

    // if false, we'll float all the panels left and fix the width 
    // of the container
    var horizontal = true;

    // float the panels left if we're going horizontal
    if (horizontal) {
        $panels.css({
            'float' : 'left',
            'position' : 'relative' // IE fix to ensure overflow is hidden
        });

        // calculate a new width for the container (so it holds all panels)
        $container.css('width', $panels[0].offsetWidth * $panels.length);
    }

});