var intervalid;
var i = 0;
function slideSwitch() {
    i = i + 1;

    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');

    });

    if (i == 1) {
        clearInterval(intervalid);
    }
}


$(function () {
    intervalid = setInterval("slideSwitch()", 3000);

});