OKFN Labs produced a fantastic timeline that works with Google Spreadsheet:
http://timeliner.okfnlabs.org/ I'm not sure of the uptake, and I don't know
about development plans, but its pretty useful for quick time-bound data
vis.
Cheers, Nicole
On 16 April 2013 12:07, James Morley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mike - the first example I gave was my own very 'lazy' default
> implementation of Simile, the second one from Historypin uses TimelineJS,
> your favourite. Enough said?!
>
> But both being based on a data driven API it should be simple to convert
> one to the other, which is something I've been meaning to do for my Flickr
> Commons one.
>
> Going back to the original post, I see that TimelineJS can take data from a
> Google Doc and they provide a template (go to
> http://timeline.verite.co/and 'File Formats') - that looks really
> interesting.
>
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> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Mike Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I'd agree about MIT - although you can render it really nicely provided
> > you aren't tempted to be lazy and use the default.
> >
> > I like this one best myself: http://timeline.verite.co/
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > On 16 Apr 2013, at 11:11, Joseph Padfield <
> > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > I had thought that Exhibit 3.0 was being developed, but looking at the
> > site it seems there have not been any changes since Feb 2012, so perhaps
> > you are right. Shame though as it is quite flexible.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > On 16/04/13 10:59, James Morley wrote:
> > >> I have to say that my impression is that Simile/Timeline/Exhibit is
> > rather end-of-life, unless anyone knows otherwise?
> > >>
> > >> ---
> > >> James Morley
> > >> www.jamesmorley.net <http://www.jamesmorley.net> / @jamesinealing
> > >> www.whatsthatpicture.com <http://www.whatsthatpicture.com> /
> > @PhotosOfThePast
> > >> www.apennypermile.com <http://www.apennypermile.com> / @APennyPerMile
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Joseph Padfield <
> > [log in to unmask] <mailto:
> [log in to unmask]>>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Also if you are able to look at using a Simile
> > >> <http://www.simile-widgets.org/> based Timeline
> > >> <http://www.simile-widgets.org/timeline/> you may also want to
> > >> look at their Exhibit <http://www.simile-widgets.org/exhibit/>
> > >> widget which allows for a greater range of interaction options.
> > >>
> > >> Joe
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 16/04/13 09:12, James Morley wrote:
> > >>> Hi I'd first ask two questions before I can give a more detailed
> > >>> answer (and in the process make the important division between
> > >>> the source data and the presentation): - what information do you
> > >>> have and how do you have it stored? From your initial post it
> > >>> sounds like it may be new content and so you could place it
> > >>> anywhere, but if you do have it already stored somewhere that
> > >>> could be worth exploring rather than having to rework it. As a
> > >>> side question, who will be contributing content and will it be a
> > >>> finite dataset or ongoing? - what is the ultimate goal in terms
> > >>> of presentation? Is it a slick feature on a public website, with
> > >>> implied enhanced interaction? Here are two examples to stimulate
> > >>> thoughts: Simile based timeline dynamically pulling in large
> > >>> dataset of Flickr Commons images using API (rather old I'm
> > >>> afraid, and definitely with a focus on quantity over quality!) -
> > >>>
> >
> http://www.whatsthatpicture.com/vintage-photos/flickr-commons/interactive-timeline
> > >>> Historypin timeline based on a smaller dataset with a focus on
> > >>> really nice design and UI -
> > >>> http://www.historypin.com/project/16602005-remember-timeline/
> > >>> James --- James Morley www.jamesmorley.net
> > >>> <http://www.jamesmorley.net> / @jamesinealing
> > >>> www.whatsthatpicture.com <http://www.whatsthatpicture.com> /
> > >>> @PhotosOfThePast www.apennypermile.com
> > >>> <http://www.apennypermile.com> / @APennyPerMile
> > >>> <http://www.apennypermile.com> <http://www.apennypermile.com>
> > >>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Linda Armitage
> > >>> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > >>>> wrote:
> > >>>> Dear All,
> > >>>> Where is a good place to start exploring examples of great visual
> > >>>> timelines? We have used so far a Google spreadsheet adapted via
> > Brian
> > >>>> Croxall's tutorial:
> > >>>> http://briancroxall.net/TimelineTutorial/TimelineTutorial.html -
> > for an
> > >>>> internal application only. A new colleague (Gemma) suggests you
> > MCGers
> > >>>> would be the ideal people to ask. Any contributions therefore
> > gratefully
> > >>>> received.
> > >>>> TIA, Linda
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