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');
        });
    }

    function mapslideSwitch() {
        var $active = $('#mapshow IMG.active');
        if ($active.length == 0) $active = $('#mapshow IMG:last');
        var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#mapshow IMG: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() {
        setInterval("slideSwitch()", 5000);
        setInterval("mapslideSwitch()", 5000);
//        $('#slideshow img').click(function() {
//            $('#about').load('DesignJobGallery.aspx?id=1');
//        });
    });