(function($){
	//cache needed for overagressive garbage collectors
	var cache = [];
	$.loadImages = function(images, callback) {

		// if our first argument is an string, we convert it to an array
		if (typeof images == "string") {
			images = [images];
		}

		var imagesLength = images.length;
		var loadedCounter = 0;

		// Loop through our array
		for (var i = 0; i < imagesLength; i++) {
			// Create a DOM element for our image
			var cacheImage = document.createElement('img');
			// Define onload event callback
			cacheImage.onload = function() {
				loadedCounter++;
				if (loadedCounter == imagesLength) {
					if (typeof callback == "function") {
						callback.call();
					}
				}
			}
			// Add our image to the DOM
			cacheImage.src = images[i];
			cache.push(cacheImage);
		}

	}
})(jQuery)