function slideSwitch() {
			var $active = $('.slideshow div.active');
			if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('.slideshow div:last');
			var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
					: $('.slideshow div: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()", 3000 );
	});