jQuery.preloadImages = function() {
    var a = (typeof arguments[0] == 'object')? arguments[0] : arguments;
    for(var i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
        $("<img/>").attr("src", a[i]);
    }
};
/*        
 Example of how to preload images. Put this in the page you wish to preload on
        var preload = new Array();
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/exhibiton.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/watch_video_on.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/get_my_own_exhibit_on.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/about_on.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/press_on.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/button_on.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/button_med_on.gif";
        preload[preload.length] = "/images/button_large_on.gif";
        
        $.preloadImages(preload);
*/