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');
	        });
     
}

$(function() {
	 if($('#slideshow IMG').length>1){
    	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
	}
});