function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = jQuery('#slideshow div.active');
    if ($active.length == 0){
		$active = jQuery('#slideshow div:last');
		}

    var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next() : jQuery('#slideshow div:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');
    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function(){
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}

jQuery(function() {
	jQuery('#slideshow>:first').addClass('active');
    setInterval(slideSwitch, 8000);
});