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}, 2000, function() {

            $active.removeClass('active last-active');

        });

}



$(function() {

    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );

});