[Featureserver] Can I have arbitrary HTML on top of the map?

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 12:24:10PM -0700, Alex Quinn wrote:
> Basically, we're trying to implement a geographic
> search interface.  You start with a map.  On the map
> are some thumbnail images of things you can search
> for.  Next to each icon is a "next" link which uses
> asynchronous HTTP (AJAX) to load in a new image.  If
> the map is dragged, these DIVs should move with the
> map.
> 
> Is this possible with FeatureServer?  How difficult
> would it be?
> 
> I saw this demo, which seems to indicate that it's
> possible.
>   http://labs.metacarta.com/flickrbrowse/

The short answer is "Yes, it's possible", and the work would largely be
done on the client side, rather than 'within' FeatureServer.

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
MetaCarta