Skeleton Screens

Have you seen a screen like this one? This screen indicates that the app is loading the screen real slow, BUT bit by bit. The idea is to ensure that each UI element's 'skeleton' is loaded beforehand and then content is loaded one after the other in a lazy loading manner. This is a skeleton screen. A skeleton screen is essentially a blank version of a page into which information is gradually loaded. 

A skeleton screen gives a visual cue that content is loading one after the other into each UI element area. It has been found that skeleton screens play a major role in the perception of users who appear to think that these are not as slow as spinners or progress bars. In fact, many users seem to love them for its look and feel. 

Did you check out the latest Skeleton Screens on Linked In yet?