function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow DIV.active');
    var $img2 = $('.caption');
 
    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow DIV:last');
 
    	var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow DIV:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');
 	//$img2.addClass('caption');
   
    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
             
     });
        
}
 
$(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
});