/*** 
    Simple jQuery Slideshow Script - updated by MC-Ian
    Released by Jon Raasch (jonraasch.com) under FreeBSD license: free to use or modify, not responsible for anything, etc.  Please link out to me if you like it :)
***/

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

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

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

  // uncomment for RANDOM - below and at the bottom to pull the divs randomly
  var $sibs  = $active.siblings();
  var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
  var $next  = jQuery( $sibs[ rndNum ] );


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

  $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
      .addClass('active')
      .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {   // this number is the animation speed
          $active.removeClass('active last-active');
      });
}

jQuery(function() {
  setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 4000 );     // this number is the pause
});

// uncomment for RANDOM
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
var $sibs  = jQuery('#slideshow').children();
var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
var $next  = jQuery( $sibs[ rndNum ] );
$next.addClass('active');
});