There are lots of timeline tools on the web but they are almost all either
hard on the eyes or hard to use. Create timelines that are at the same time
beautiful and intuitive for users
Timeline is great for pulling in media from different sources. Just throw in a
TimelineJS is great for pulling in media from different sources. Just throw in a
link from Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, Google Maps or SoundCloud and
Timeline will format it to fit perfectly. More media types will be supported
TimelineJS will format it to fit perfectly. More media types will be supported
in the future.
Creating one is as easy as filling in a Google spreadsheet or as detailed as
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### JSON:
JSON is the native data format for Timeline. It is easy enough for “normals”
JSON is the native data format for TimelineJS. It is easy enough for “normals”
to use but powerful enough for real nerds to get excited about.
The thing about JSON is it is picky. A misplaced comma or quotation mark can
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If you don’t want to mess with JSON, fire up Google Docs and build your
timeline in a spreadsheet. It’s as simple as dropping a date, text, and links
into the appropriate columns in Timeline’s template.
into the appropriate columns in TimelineJS’s template.
You can find the template here: [Timeline Google Spreadsheet Template](https://docs.google.com/a/digitalartwork.net/previewtemplate?id=0AppSVxABhnltdEhzQjQ4MlpOaldjTmZLclQxQWFTOUE&mode=public)
You can find the template here: [TimelineJS Google Spreadsheet Template](https://docs.google.com/a/digitalartwork.net/previewtemplate?id=0AppSVxABhnltdEhzQjQ4MlpOaldjTmZLclQxQWFTOUE&mode=public)
There are only four things you need to know in order to create a timeline
using Google Docs:
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changes are made.” Uncheck all other boxes. Click “start publishing.” This
will give you the URL to embed in your HTML file.
3. Copy/paste the Web URL into your Timeline HTML file
3. Copy/paste the Web URL into your TimelineJS HTML file
After you publish the spreadsheet, Google Docs will generate a link to the
file. Copy the link for the Web Page option (as opposed to PDF, HTML, XLS,
etc.), then paste it into the timeline’s HTML file:
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YouTube, Flickr, SoundCloud and Vimeo.
Twitter: Just copy and paste the address of the tweet from the browser bar
into the media parameter. Timeline will auto-magically pull in the tweet and
into the media parameter. TimelineJS will auto-magically pull in the tweet and
format it so that it looks beautiful.
For Flickr, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Vimeo just copy the URL and paste it into
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## Best practices
Tips and tricks to best utilize Timeline
Tips and tricks to best utilize TimelineJS
1. Keep it light - don’t get bogged down by text or other elements
2. Pick stories that have a strong chronological narrative. It does not work well for stories that need to jump around in the timeline.
Zach Wise
13 years ago