//preload rollovers
(function($) {
	var cache = [];
	$.preload = function() {
		var args_len = arguments.length;
		for (var i = args_len; i--;) {
			var cacheImage = document.createElement("img");
			cacheImage.src = arguments[i];
			cache.push(cacheImage);
		}
	}
})(jQuery);


//project info panes
(function($) {
	$.fn.projects = function() {

		//loop through list items
		return this.each(function(index){
		
			//work with thumbnail link
			link = $(this).find("a");

			//grab content from alt tags and links to use elsewhere
			var title = link.attr("rel");
			var desc = link.find("img").attr("alt");

			//bind to hover
			link.hover(
				function(){
					//create new div next to thumbnails contining content
					$("#p").html("<div><span>" + title + "</span>" + desc +"</div>")
				},
				function () {
					$("#p").html("");
				}
			);
		});
	};
})(jQuery);

$(document).ready(function() {
	$(function(){
		$.preload(
			"/images/h1_f2.gif", 
			"/images/h3_f2.gif");
		$("ul li").projects();
	});
});