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 }, 4500, function(){
				$active.removeClass("active last-active"); 
			});
		
	}
	
	$(function() {
		setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
	});