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');
		
	var $nextText =  $active.next().length ? $active.next().attr('alt')
        : $('#slideshow IMG:first').attr('alt');

    $active.addClass('last-active');
	$("#slideshowText").fadeOut("slow");
	
    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $("#slideshowText").fadeIn("slow").html($nextText);
			$active.removeClass('active last-active');
			
        });
		
		
		
		
	
}

$(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
});