Re: Image Loading (or Pre-Loading)

    Hi Nathan,
    Webmonkey has a pre-load javascript you may want to try:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/javascript_code_library/wm_pl_
img/?tw=reference&category=user_interface
    If the link dosen't work go to
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/index.html & the Javascript library &
look for WM_Preloadimages.
    I suggest you use the script on every page, loading *only* the next
image in the slideshow. If you load all of them on the first page, it will
probably take too long.
    HTH,
    ~ Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan" <natelyle(at)chartermi.net>
To: "HWG Techniques Email List" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:34 PM
Subject: Image Loading (or Pre-Loading)


> Ok, here's a general image technique kinda question. I have a site that is
> a "slide-show" type of deal that works fine on the campus network but the
> photos take too long to download for the automated slide show
thingiemabob.
> SO, I want to preload the images, so they're already in the cache when the
> slide show goes to ask for them. What would be the best way to do this? My
> first thought was to load them in a row on the first page, set to a 10x2
> size "sort of" simulating a task bar. I've also heard though that
> Javascript should be used for this sort of thing.
>
> Any ideas, personally used techniques, comments or anything else?
>
> ~Nathan Lyle
> E-mail: natelyle(at)chartermi.net
> Web: http://www.nathanlyle.com
> Phone: (906)485-4806
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