/**
 * slideSwitch
 **/

function slideSwitch() {
 jQuery.noConflict();
 var j$ = jQuery;
 var $active = j$('#slideshow img.active');
 if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = j$('#slideshow img:last');
 var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : j$('#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() {
 setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 4000 );
});