function slideSwitch() {
	var $active = $('#slideshow a.active');
	
	if ( $active.length == 0 ) {
	    $active = $("#slideshow a:last");
	}
	
	var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next()
	: $('#slideshow a:first');
	
	$active.addClass('last-active');
	
	$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
	.addClass('active')
	.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
	$active.removeClass('active last-active');
	});
	}
	
	var playSlideshow = setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
	
	$(function() {
		$("#pauseButton").click(function(){
		clearInterval(playSlideshow);
		$("#pauseButton").hide();
		$("#playButton").show();
	});
	$("#playButton").click(function(){
	playSlideshow = setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
	$("#playButton").hide();
	$("#pauseButton").show();
	});
});