image-preloader

I’m quite new to jquery and trying to figure out how to preload images for the jQuery Cycle Plugin. I have 5+ large size images and I need those to be preloaded before starting the slideshow with Cycle plugin. Also I need to display a loading gif wile it preloads the images. I have tried to implement the technique here http://jqueryfordesigners.com/image-loading/ but still couldn’t figure out how to make it work with the Cycle plugin. Can anyone please help me with this? Thanks ...or if what you are experiencing is a pause between image transitions, add this argument to the cycle function. It

I don't want to know a way to preload images, I found much on the net, but I want to know how it works. How is javascript able to preload images? I mean, I tried a snippet from here, and even if it works, it doesn't seem to preload images. When I check firebug, I can see that the image is loaded twice, once while the preloading, another time when displaying it! To improve this code I'd like to know how it works. Here is what i do: function preload(arrayOfImages) { $(arrayOfImages).each(function(){ $('<img/>')[0].src = this; //(new Image()).src = this; alert(this +' && ' + i++); }); } then i do

Angular's ng-src keeps previous model until it preloads image internally. I am using different image for the banner on each page, when I switch routes, i change main view, leaving header view as it is, just changing bannerUrl model when I have it. This is resulting in seeing previous banner image while new one is loading. I was surprised that there's no directive for it yet, but I wanted to make a discussion before trying to build one. What I want to do I think is have banner model on custom attribute. like: <img preload-src="{{bannerUrl}}" ng-src="{{preloadedUrl}}"> Then $scope.watch for

In one of My Layout there are some large images (come from XML) which shown when I mouse hover on some some of the link, but when the Page loads and when i rollover It takes time to Load that Image. Note: there are fix 5 images (not dynamic) I dont want to use JavaScript to Preload Images any Solutions? I am Not Using Hover menu or something like that, but this Images are Product Images and the links are Text link Got my Point?? From http://snipplr.com/view/2122/css-image-preloader A low-tech but useful technique that uses only CSS. After placing the css in your stylesheet, insert this just

I'm fully aware that this question has been asked and answered everywhere, both on SO and off. However, every time there seems to be a different answer, e.g. this , this and that . I don't care whether it's using jQuery or not - what's important is that it works, and is cross-browser.] So, what is the best way to preload images? Jonathan Fingland Unfortunately, that depends on your purpose. If you plan to use the images for purposes of style, your best bet is to use sprites. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/sprites2 However, if you plan to use the images in <img> tags, then you'll want to