/// <reference path="~/scripts/jquery-1.4.4-vsdoc.js" />

$(function () {
    setTimeout("startSlideshow()", 3000);
});

function startSlideshow() {
    setInterval("slideSwitch()", 5000);
}

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

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

    var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#billboard li:first');

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

    $next.css({ opacity: 0.0 })
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({ opacity: 1.0 }, 1500, function () {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}