/*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 slideSwitch() {
   
   var $first = $('#slideshow IMG:first');
   var $sec = $('#slideshow IMG:last');
  
  var ts=3000;
  var ts2=2000;  
  
    
	$first.animate({opacity: 0.0}, ts, function() {
            $first.removeClass('active');
            $sec.css({opacity: 0.0});
            $sec.addClass('active');
            $sec.animate({opacity: 1.0},ts2);
		       	$sec.animate({opacity: 0.0}, ts, function() {
		       		$first.animate({opacity: 1.0},ts2);
		       		$sec.css({opacity: 0.0});
		       		$sec.removeClass('active');
		       		$first.addClass('active');
            });
            
        });
  
    
    }
		
		
		$(function() {
		    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 10000 );
		});