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');
	
	// var $sibs  = $active.siblings();
	// var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
	// var $next  = $( $sibs[ rndNum ] );
	
	
	$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 );
});