Preloaders are useful for making sure that all the content you need to load has loaded before your viewer tries to navigate through your site. You've looked at a number of ways to handle a preload sequence, including how to preload external files. The most effective methods are either to give your visitors some idea of how long they'll have to wait or to distract them with an interactive preloader that gives them something to do while they wait. Just remember that if you create an interactive preloader to distract your viewer, it must be lightweight. If your preloader needs a preloader, you've strayed down the wrong path . |