Question about preloading images...

[lost]

Hello all.

I've built a website that is very graphic intensive... is anyone aware of a way I can have the images on my homepage screen preload? That is, without the person viewing the page seeing it... sort of like the "loading" page on a flash site.

Currently, when the page loads, you can see all the individual images loading. I would much rather have the person wait a few seconds at a "click to enter screen" and then have the completely loaded page pop up...

any insight is much appreciated
cheers
jay

[Stuart H]

Not sure if I like the idea of your splash screen?

It is possible to preload your images though and as long as you have other features on the screen to occupy the viewer, the extra seconds should not matter......Anything but a splash screen.

Try ---->
http://javascriptkit.com/script/script2/preloadimage.shtml

This site has a few script worth learning from. Good to have a play.

Have fun.

[Goober]

Personally I think preloaders are kind of annoying. But yeah! What Stuart said!