Does anybody salt brine the cukes over night before canning?

I once had a recipe that required the over night or 24 hr. salt brine before canning, and then a brine was made for putting into the jars with the cukes. You had to de-salt the cukes before putting them into the jars. I lost the recipe, but it made the very best pickles I'd ever made, and they never did go limp with time while in the jar.

Does anybody use a recipe like that?