Timeline Generators

Please add comments if you are familiar with any of these timeline creation tools.

• The Thinking Behind WNYC’s Vertical Timeline
• http://www.dipity.com/ – also written up several years ago in http://kb.ucla.edu/articles/wiki-timelines
• http://timeglider.com/ (formerly Mnemograph) – Flash based, but they’re moving to Javascript. Also written up several years ago in http://kb.ucla.edu/articles/wiki-timelines
• http://xtimeline.com/ – “is a free web-based timeline. Easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos.”
• http://www.timetoast.com/ – Timetoast allows people to create interactive timelines, which they can share anywhere on the web. Anyone can join Timetoast and start creating and sharing their own timelines, all they need is a valid email address. It’s completely free!
• http://www.timelinemaker.com/ $$, 7 day free trial – WIndows only.

Related Links

• This blog post http://www.mguhlin.org/2011/09/timeline-web-sites.html was the start of this kb article.
• http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-a-timeline – has a nice list of resources