Slideshow

gistfile1.js

$("#slideshow .slide_control").click(function () {
  slideshowSwitch();
});

setInterval('slideshowSwitch();',5000);

function slideshowSwitch() {
  var next = $("#slideshow .active").next(".slide");
  if($("#slideshow .active").hasClass("last"))
    next = $("#slideshow .first");
  $("#slideshow .active").animate({opacity:0},5000, function(){
    $(this).removeClass("active");
    next.animate({opacity:1},5000).addClass("active");
  });
}