2. Tools

  • Timeline JS Simple to use and with a degree of customization. This tool is built upon Google Spreadsheets.
  • TimeGlider Robust zooming and panning timelines.
  • BeeDocs “3-D” timelines built using a desktop Mac application.
  • Neatline An Omeka Plugin, this tool allows you to crate timelines that include maps as well as other visuals.
  • Sutori This is not a dedicated timeline tool but it does enable you to create a sequence of images with descriptions.
  • myHistro Timeline tool that includes a mapping function.
  • Tiki-Toki Web-based tool that scrolls horizontally and permits categorization of entries.

Tool Features & Considerations

TIMELINE JS BEEDOCS TIMEGLIDER NEATLINE Tiki-Toki
COST Free Freemium if all features installed it is $24.99 Free limited accts for students then $5.00 + a month Free Single timeline for single user is free. $125.00/yr for a teacher acct which includes 50 student accts
MODE Web-based: download file to Google Docs Desktop application for recent Mac OS only Web-based Server install of Omeka and the Neatline plugin and then web-based use Web-based
COLLABORATION Yes, multiple users can access file No, single user desktop application With paid version Yes With paid version
COMMERCIAL ACCT? Host must have account on Google but other collaborators are not required to have an account No Yes No. Permissions can be set by instructor/site administrator Yes, must have account
WEB POSTING Yes With in app purchase Yes Yes Yes and embed option with paid account
SUPPORTED MEDIA TYPES Images, Videos, Sound and more Images and videos Images Images and it includes a mapping feature Images, video, and audio.
IMAGE HANDLING URL only, images must already be hosted elsewhere
WHERE IS DATA STORED In Google Spreadsheet
CAN DATA BE EXTRACTED