Posted by Bergamot on 04/24/07 12:56

Neo Geshel wrote:
> Jim Comfort wrote:
>> I'm trying to figure out an alternative to splash pages
>
> Have a very fast-loading (<10kb) “splash screen” in a layer that floats
> above everything else, and covers the entire screen.

Perhaps you didn't read the OP's other post about showing a "really big"
picture here. It is unlikely that would fit in less than 10kb.

> Then, once the page has loaded, Javascript (called by the page.onload,
> and perhaps with an x-second delay added) causes that top layer to fade
> away, revealing your proper site beneath.

Sounds like one of those awful IE page transition things.

--
Berg

[Back to original message]