how to use ajax loader is my question i am new to ajax. i have a function which work to change image when user click on thumbnail image but image are heavy so i want ajax till the second image load itself. i have created loader.gif now i just want to know how to use this image as a loader.
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(function (){
jQuery('#data').find('img').each(function(){
jQuery(this).click(function (){
var crd = jQuery(this).attr('title');
jQuery('#bigimg').fadeOut('slow', function (){
jQuery(this).find('#imnew').attr('src', 'images/' + crd +".jpg")
}).fadeIn()
})
})
})
</script>
HTML
<div id="bigimg">
<img src="images/bigImage1.jpg" id="imnew" alt="" />
</div>
<div id="data">
<div class="sub">
<div class="1">
<img src="images/thumb1.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage1" alt="" />
</div>
<div class="2">
<img src="images/thumb2.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage2" alt=""/>
</div>
<div class="3">
<img src="images/thumb3.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage3" alt=""/>
</div>
<div class="4">
<img src="images/thumb4.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage4" alt=""/>
</div>
<div class="5">
<img src="images/thumb1.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage1" alt=""/>
</div>
<div class="6">
<img src="images/thumb2.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage2" alt=""/>
</div>
<div class="7">
<img src="images/thumb3.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage3" alt=""/>
</div>
<div class="8">
<img src="images/thumb4.png" width="117" height="74" title="bigImage4" alt=""/>
</div>
</div>
</div>