function loadImages() {
  if(document.images) {
    var a;
    a = new Image();
    a.src = '/images/home_ds.gif';
    document.images['home_ds'] = a;

    a = new Image();
    a.src = '/images/galleries_ds.gif';
    document.images['galleries_ds'] = a;

    a = new Image();
    a.src = '/images/featured_ds.gif';
    document.images['featured_ds'] = a;

    a = new Image();
    a.src = '/images/information_ds.gif';
    document.images['information_ds'] = a;

    a = new Image();
    a.src = '/images/cart_ds.gif';
    document.images['cart_ds'] = a;

  }
}