var SmoothImage =
{
    show : function(img)
    {
        var ie = /MSIE (\d+\.\d+);/.test(navigator.userAgent);

        var OPACITY = {IMG : img};

        var timerid = setInterval(  function()
        {
            try 
            {
                var count = (ie) ? OPACITY.IMG.filters.alpha.opacity : (OPACITY.IMG.style.opacity * 100);

                count += 5;

                if (count <= 100)
                {
                    if (ie)
                    {
                        OPACITY.IMG.filters.alpha.opacity = count;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        OPACITY.IMG.style.opacity = (count/100);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    clearInterval(OPACITY.TIMER);
                }
            }
            catch (e)
            {
            }
        }, 25);

        OPACITY.TIMER = timerid;
    }
};