A javascript-based pan and zoom interface for large, high-resolution images, with a python script for creating required tiles. Similar in spirit to Google Maps and Zoomify.
The original image is 5587 x 1637 pixels, but the javascript on this page requests only the visible 256 x 256 pixel tiles needed to fill the smaller window. As the image is dragged, tiles are repositioned and images re-requested to maintain the illusion of a single large image. Yes, the loading image is configurable.
