$(document).ready(function(){

	/* SLIDESHOW start **************************************************************/
	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
	/* SLIDESHOW end ****************************************************************/

}); //close document.ready

/* SLIDESHOW function start *********************************************************/
/*
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').animate({left: "-492px"},500);
	$next.css({ left: "492px"}).addClass('active').animate({left: "0px"}, 500, 
	function() {
		$active.removeClass('active last-active');
		$active.css({ left: "492px"});
	});
}
*/
/* SLIDESHOW function end ***********************************************************/

/* SLIDESHOW function start **********************************************************/
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');
	});
}
/* SLIDESHOW function end ***********************************************************/