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

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

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow li: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(){ 
	/*
	$("#slider").easySlider({
		prevText: 'Previous Article',
		nextText: 'Next Article',
		orientation: 'horizontal',
		continuous: true
	});
	*/
	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 4000 );
	
});