gistfile1.txt

<div id="contests-cycle">
    <ul>
        <!-- an example of a linked image in the slideshow: -->
        <li>
            <a href=""><img src=""/></a>
        </li>
        <!-- an example of an iframe in the slideshow: -->
        <li>
            <iframe src="" width="" height="" frameborder="0"></iframe>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {

    // we cycle the <li>s
    $('#contests-cycle ul li').cycle({
        timeout:8000
    });

});
</script>

<style type="text/css">
#contests-cycle, #contests-cycle ul {width: 225px; height:225px; overflow:hidden;}
#contests-cycle li {/* do whatever you need to do here to make the list items display how you want */}
</style>