Leosghost - 12:00 am on Dec 31, 2005 (gmt 0)

Also make the images "progressive" type if jpegs ..( gives 'm something to keep them interested whilst the rest is sneaking in ) given the sizes you are using your load times are long ..thats only 250 to 600 kb including estimated html and copy ..

Preload ..java scripted feed or whatever

Design later loading stuff to come in below the fold

Combine both ideas and use "thumbs" page and let "them" interrupt your sequence of "sneaky" preloading larger images via script interrupts/variables/ifs..you can script the .js as an include at under 4kb at onload ( this may slow down older browsing machines if they choose out of sequence jumps to "large image" as the processor load is heavy at under pentium III or equivalent and with only 32 to 64 ram ) ..depends on your target demographic ..and how fast they can read your text whilst they are "waiting" for your images to preload in the background