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');
        });
}