title: The definitive best way to preload images using JavaScript/jQuery?
body: <p>I'm fully aware that this question has been asked and answered everywhere, both on SO and off. However, every time there seems to be a different answer, e.g. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/761263/what-is-the-best-way-to-preload-multiple-images-in-javascript/761332#761332">this</a>, <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/257550/php-ajax-best-practice-for-pre-loading-images/257594#257594">this</a> and <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/476679/preloading-images-with-jquery/476681#476681">that</a>.</p>
  
  <p>I don't care whether it's using jQuery or not - what's important is that it works, and is cross-browser.]</p>
  
  <p>So, what is the best way to preload images?</p>