web-based timeline software for creating and sharing history and project planning
Create, collaborate on, and publish zooming/panning interactive timelines — for free. Timeglider is great for history classes, project planning, genealogy, and more. It's like Google Maps, but for time.
some timelines made with timeglider
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| The Wright Brothers | A History of Idaho | The CIA Leak Case | World War I |
There is a time traveler in each of us. Whether you are a litigator or an 8th grader, Timeglider can quickly enhance your experience of the past, present, and future. Once you’ve explored a Timeglider timeline, you’ll wonder why you’ve never seen information organized like this before.
We're moving to Javascript!Timeglider is being re-written as a jQuery plug-in. Development in Flash has ceased, and all other projects are on hold as we get up to speed with a new language. The application here will continue with the same rich experience and we'll offer a plug-in timeline viewer . . . Read more >
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Timeglider NYT Explorer
Have you every wanted to see all the articles in a newspaper that mention "health care reform" or "Tesla Motors"? We've created a tool for exploring The New York Times (using their Data API) to generate truly fascinating timelines. Click here to give it a whirl.




