/*
 * Modified from Simple jQuery Slideshow Script by Jon Raasch (jonraasch.com) 
 * under FreeBSD license: 
 */

function slideSwitch() {
  var $active = $('#slideshow li.active');

  if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow li:last');

  // use this to pull the divs in the order they appear in the markup
  var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
    : $('#slideshow li:first');

  // uncomment below to pull the divs randomly
  var $sibs  = $active.siblings();
  var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
  var $next  = $( $sibs[ rndNum ] );

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

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

$(function() {
  setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 3000 );
});