When I was working on a script to preload images with JavaScript one of the decisions I had to make was whether to use document.createElement('img') or an image object to preload the image into. The recommended w3c method is to use document.createElement('img') as it is a consistent way to create elements. This is the method I used. But, I was wondering which performed better. So, I ran some tests and here is what I learned. Read more »

Most web developers don't care much for Internet Explorer. When they build out websites and web applications they use Firefox and maybe Safari or Chrome. Internet Explorer is typically only used for testing to make sure everything works. This process can work out well but, what often happens in this process is that Internet Explorer becomes a second class browser citizen. The user experience for someone using Internet Explorer becomes secondary and they often get a weaker experience. Read more »