Previous image-preloading techniques target all browsers, devices, and media types. Unfortunately, certain browsers do not load images that are hidden directly (via the <img> element) or indirectly (e.g., via the parent <div> element) using either display:none; or visibility:hidden;. Further problematic is the potential unintentional display of images on pages when presented via specifically designed print [...]

Jon Phillips over at Spyre Studios shows us how to create a a sexy vertical sliding panel using jQuery And CSS3. Rather than the usual “top-down” slider, Jon walks through a technique that behaves more like a vertical drawer that doesn’t push down the content on the page. The result is a clean, dynamic-looking “slide-bar” [...]