function slideSwitch(switchSpeed) {
    			var $active = $('#slideshow A.active');
    
    			if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow A:last');

    				var $next =  $active.next('A').length ? $active.next('A')
        				: $('#slideshow A:first');

    				$active.addClass('last-active');
    
    
    				$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
       					 .addClass('active')
        				 .animate({opacity: 1.0}, switchSpeed, function() {
            					$active.removeClass('active last-active');
        				});
}

$(function() {
    	setInterval ( "slideSwitch(2000)", 5000 );    
});