jQuery.fn.slideshow = function(settings) {
  settings = settings || {};
  settings.fadeInterval = settings.fadeInterval || 4000;
  settings.fadeSpeed = settings.fadeSpeed || 1000;
  settings.startDelay = settings.startDelay || 0;

  $(this).each(function(){
    var container = this;
    var links = $(this).find("a");
    var max = links.length - 1;
    var curr = 0;
    var noRuns = 1;
    function switchImage(){
      if (curr > max) {
        curr = 0;
      }
      var i = new Image();
      $(i).css({'opacity':'0','position':'absolute','display':'block'});
      $(container).append(i);
      $(i).bind("load", function(){
        $(this).animate({opacity: 1},settings.fadeSpeed,function(){
          if (noRuns) {
            noRuns = 0
          }
          else {
            $(container).find('img:first').remove();
          }
          curr++;
        });
      }).attr('src', $(links[curr]).attr('href'));
    }
    switchImage();
    if (!document.getElementById("movie")) {
      if (settings.startDelay) {
        setTimeout(function(){
          setInterval(switchImage, settings.fadeInterval);
        },settings.startDelay);
      }
      else {
        setInterval(switchImage, settings.fadeInterval);
      }
    }
  });
}