$(document).ready(function() {
    $('.slideshow').cycle({
    fx: 'fade', // choose your transition type, ex: fade, scrollUp, shuffle, etc...
    speed: 3000, //The speed option defines the number of milliseconds it will take to transition from one slide to the next.
		timeout: 8000, //The timeout option specifies how many milliseconds will elapse between the start of each transition. 
    random:  1 //The random option causes the slides to be shown in random order, rather than sequential. 
	});
});