/*SOURCE: http://jonraasch.com/blog/a-simple-jquery-slideshow  retrieved 1/3/2009 */

function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow IMG:last');

	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()", 4000 );
});