Debounce

debounce.js

// http://davidwalsh.name/function-debounce
// Returns a function, that, as long as it continues to be invoked, will not
// be triggered. The function will be called after it stops being called for
// N milliseconds. If `immediate` is passed, trigger the function on the
// leading edge, instead of the trailing.
function debounce(func, wait, immediate) {
	var timeout;
	return function() {
		var context = this, args = arguments;
		var later = function() {
			timeout = null;
			if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
		};
		var callNow = immediate && !timeout;
		clearTimeout(timeout);
		timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
		if (callNow) func.apply(context, args);
	};
};


// pass the debounce function the function to execute and the fire rate limit in milliseconds. 
// Example usage:
var myEfficientFn = debounce(function() {
	// All the taxing stuff you do
}, 250);

window.addEventListener('resize', myEfficientFn);