Slow loading images, best way to display temporary image? JQuery perhaps?

Question

I am using Google Charts to display charting data in my application. Sometimes Google is slow and the charts will take a while to load. This scenario seems to be a common en

Answer 1

Image preloading is usually when you download images in anticipation of their being requested but before the user actually makes a request to see them. I believe the current thinking is this usually adds overhead unless a very large percentage of your users can be expected to view the image.