1. Unpack OpenLayers to data_dir/www/ 2. Try http://localhost:8080/geoserver/www/ol/wms.html - see the basic map of Europe 3. Change wms.html to show USA Population layer from local GeoServer. 4. Try http://localhost:8080/geoserver/www/ol/getfeatureinfo-popup.html 5. Change getfeatureinfo-popup.html to connect to local GeoServer - ! have to remove Proxy 6. Try any other examples (markers, google, bing, wfs, ...) 7. Try http://gis.vsb.cz/ruzicka/ppdwww/openlayers/examples/zabaged.html - change it to have ZABAGED as not a base layer, but layer that can be turn on/off and is transparent