<?php
    function slider(){
        $query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `articles`
                                    where `active` = 1
                                            ORDER BY `id` ASC");
            while( $row = mysql_fetch_array( $query ) ){ 
                $list[ ] = $row;
            }
        return (isset($list)) ? $list : null;	 	
    }	
?>

<a class="backward">back</a>

<div class="images">

    <?php
    	foreach ((array) slider() as $slide) {
    ?>
        <div><?php echo $slide['title']; ?> ..</div>
    <?php
    }
    ?>
    
</div>

<a class="forward">forward</a>

<div class="slidetabs">
    <?php
    	foreach ((array) slider() as $slide) {
    ?>
        <a href="#"></a>
    <?php
    }
    ?>
</div>

<!-- first slide -->    <div>Lorem ipsum ..</div>