function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow a.active');
    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow a:last');
    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#slideshow a: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 );
});