function slideSwitch(switchSpeed) {
  var $active = $('#homephoto DIV.active');
  if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#homephoto DIV:last');
  var $next =  $active.next('DIV').length ? $active.next('DIV') : $('#homephoto DIV:first');
  $active.addClass('last-active');
  $next.css({opacity: 0.0}).addClass('active').animate({opacity: 1.0}, switchSpeed, function() {$active.removeClass('active last-active');});
}
$(function() {setInterval ( "slideSwitch(1000)", 9000 );});