/*function slideSwitch(slideshowElement) {
    var $active = $('#'+slideshowElement+' IMG.active');
    var $next = $active.next();

    $active.addClass('last-active');

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

}
*/

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

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

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#'+slideshowElement+' IMG:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');

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


$(document).ready(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch('slideshow')", 5000 );
    setInterval( "slideSwitch('left')", 5000 );

});