preload = function(images) {
	ie = (Browser.Engine.trident == 1? 1:0);
	chrome = (Browser.Engine.name == 'webkit'? 1:0);
	images.each(function(el,index) {
		var pic=new Image();
		pic.src= '';
		pic.src= el;
		if (pic.complete) { donePic(); }
		if (ie != 1 && chrome != 1) { pic.addEvent('load', function() {donePic(); }); }

		function donePic() { $('perc').tween('width',((index+1)/images.length)*400); }

	});
	
	// set backgrounds

	$$('#head h1 a').each(function(el) {
		el.style.backgroundImage = 'url(images/logo' + ($$('#head h1 a').indexOf(el)+1).toInt() + '.jpg)';
		if ($$('#head h1 a').indexOf(el).toInt() != 0) {
			el.set('styles', {
				'-moz-opacity': 0,
				'opacity': 0
			});
		}
	});
	
	// dissolve curtain + progress bar

	(function() {$('progress').set('dissolve',{
		'duration': 3000
	}).dissolve()}).delay(400);
	
}