Does a Slider widget harm my SEO?

[theLotter]

Does using a slider widget (such as the one Skype uses) harm my SEO?

Meaning, is the text still totally readable to search engines or will it be in JAVAscript.

Are there any SEO-friendly sliders you would recommend?

[Lantec]

They are totaly SEO friendly as they are within the page just off-screen on most sliders which is later brought into view. Its a nice way to fit a lot of information in a small space like play media world

Check out: http://nathansearles.com/loopedslider/

[donford]

They certainly add to the user experience. Personally I don't like ones that auto start, just like I hate animated gifs.. very annoying.

That said if properly implemented the code to the image and alt / title text will be in the source of the page and thus crawled by the Search Engines. I don't see how they could harm SEO unless you driving people away from your site with external links or something...