[jQuery] Using JQuery with WordPress

I am new to both JQuery and Javascript. I write mostly in PHP. I have a wordpress installation, and would like to add a page with dynamic areas. If I hover the mouse over area1, the text in area2 will change and the image in area3 will change. Typically, this is the function I would write for some

[jQuery] Using jQuery with Wordpress

I am having problems using jquery with wordpress. I would like to use the simple gallery plugin but it will not fade in/out my images. Help?