Comments on: How to visualize a timeline http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/ Tango, photography and whatever's bleeding edge Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Dan A http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-497706 Dan A Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:17 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-497706 Best online tool I've found to do the job is http://www.timetoast.com/ Allows you to produce shareable interactive flash timelines Best online tool I’ve found to do the job is

http://www.timetoast.com/

Allows you to produce shareable interactive flash timelines

]]> By: George http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-440253 George Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:57:21 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-440253 Try Visio. No examples to hand but possibly ideal for what you have in mind. Use multiple timelines stacked on top of one another to represent different streams, e.g. Pixar, Apple, IMAX Ticket Sales, etc... Try Visio. No examples to hand but possibly ideal for what you have in mind. Use multiple timelines stacked on top of one another to represent different streams, e.g. Pixar, Apple, IMAX Ticket Sales, etc…

]]> By: Speaking of tactical inspirations breaks « Beta IA http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-206342 Speaking of tactical inspirations breaks « Beta IA Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:45:37 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-206342 [...] 5, 2008 Working on a rich flash timeline piece for a client, found some good inspiration here and [...] [...] 5, 2008 Working on a rich flash timeline piece for a client, found some good inspiration here and [...]

]]> By: Francois http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 Francois Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:31:08 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-4467 What kind of figures do you want to add to show the rising of Pixar? Sales, ... This could help to imagine differents ways to represent and compare things. Is it just a chronology or a comparison between "competing" products (based on released, on target audience, ... )? What kind of figures do you want to add to show the rising of Pixar? Sales, … This could help to imagine differents ways to represent and compare things. Is it just a chronology or a comparison between “competing” products (based on released, on target audience, … )?

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-4372 Daniel Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:28:59 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-4372 Peter, as always, interesting stuff you post on your blog! You seem to let no chance to dig deeper pass by ;) You know about http://www.infosthetics.com/ ? And Tufte, of course. Or Wired's Infoporn sections! (many timelines there as well!) Peter, as always, interesting stuff you post on your blog! You seem to let no chance to dig deeper pass by ;)

You know about http://www.infosthetics.com/ ? And Tufte, of course. Or Wired’s Infoporn sections! (many timelines there as well!)

]]> By: Ian http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 Ian Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:24:46 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-4355 Interesting stuff here. You should check out the books by Tufte if you haven't already. He's got some great examples in: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information More info at www.edwardtufte.com It won't solve the lack of software issue but may spark more ideas. Interesting stuff here. You should check out the books by Tufte if you haven’t already. He’s got some great examples in:

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

More info at http://www.edwardtufte.com

It won’t solve the lack of software issue but may spark more ideas.

]]> By: Bart http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-4276 Bart Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:50:42 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/07/how-to-visualize-a-timeline/#comment-4276 I always liked Motown's timeline: http://classic.motown.com/timeline/ . Recently, I looked (but not thoroughly) at this Ajaxy timeline: http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/ . Maybe you can tell me if it's any good ;) I always liked Motown’s timeline: http://classic.motown.com/timeline/ .

Recently, I looked (but not thoroughly) at this Ajaxy timeline: http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/ . Maybe you can tell me if it’s any good ;)

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