function slideSwitch() {
	
	var $active = $('#slideshow img.active');
    
	if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow img:last');
    
	var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#slideshow img:first');
    
	$active.addClass('last-active');
    
	$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
    .addClass('active')
    .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
    	$active.removeClass('active last-active');
    });
}

$(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
});