Images are loaded from a different server. The XML file contains the location of the image source and the link it should point to:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<books>
<book title="F1X" imageurl="http://www.ekstasis.net/images/funpics/f1scx.jpg" linkurl="7200_7/ELISE"></book>
<book title="Fly in my" imageurl="http://www.ekstasis.net/images/funpics/fly_soup.jpg" linkurl="2200_7/SPIN"></book>
<book title="Why the long face?" imageurl="http://www.ekstasis.net/images/funpics/horse.jpg" linkurl="3043_7/QUICK_STEP"></book>
<book title="Mornin" imageurl="http://www.ekstasis.net/images/funpics/wake_up.jpg" linkurl="2121_7/TRILOGY"></book>
</books>
View (selection) source to see the jQuery. (Using books & book instead of images & image)