function preloadImages() {
  for(var i = 0; i < arguments.length; ++i)
    (preloadImages.store[preloadImages.store.length] = new Image()).src = arguments[i];
}
preloadImages.store = [];

preloadImages("i/ph/dev.jpg", "i/str/bnr2a.jpg", "i/str/ccbd.jpg", "i/str/bbnvbg.jpg", "i/ph/aahome.jpg", "i/ph/prog.jpg", "i/ph/chroma.jpg", "i/ph/ctt.jpg");