//jquery slideshow function

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 );
});

/*$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#slideshow').cycle({
        fx: 'fade',
        timeout: 4000,
        speed: 300,
        pause: 1,
        pager: '#highlight_nav'
    });
});*/