This was a weekend project and started as a proof of concept that a timeline can be created completely on the client side. That's why don't get fooled by the occasional choking of our kiwi squeezer, it's just the APIs that are unstable.
Depending on the feedback we'll receive, we also have a business version in the works.
Hmm, vertical line was planned to be just a node, from out of which events in time grow out. That being said, there's no difference between left and right.
Nice UI -- The application doesn't move the needle for me, but it's certainly a nice looking service.
As an aside, I think one of the things people like about Facebook's timeline is the intelligence involved in deciding what to show and what not to show (and how it evolves over time).
It's true, but as this was a simple client-side only experiment I couldn't go into those depths. In the future, when the paid version is server-side we'll probably implement more intelligent aggregation, grouping and other stuff.
Another timeline HN guy checking in here! I built http://www.timetoast.com a couple of years ago and I love seeing new timeline apps pop up. Good luck guys, they both look great :)
Nice! I'm curious - do you guys plan an API or something? Why I ask is I'm one of the devs of LineTime, an iPad/iPhone app which displays world history as a zoomable timeline. I could envision an app where people can view or download their own custom timelines using your data and our timeline visualization...
Edit: Just noticed the timeline stuff is created client-side only, so maybe it isn't as good a fit as I thought. Are you planning on enabling clients to store timeline info on a server and create their own timelines?
Hmm, I think the months menu [1] that opens when you take the mouse to the bottom right corner should have months listed in the opposite order. It feels more logical to get the most recent months down, closest to the mouse cursor, and the least recent furthest up.
Edit: Ok, it might not feel that natural anymore with the scrolling behavior, since the timeline itself has time pointing upwards. How about moving the menu to the top?
This is probably awesome, but it might be nice to show a few example timelines. I don't really want to fill out a bunch of fields before I understand what this is all about. Not just because I'm lazy, but also because it's in your interest to show me (and others) what this is about. Always assume that your visitors are itching to hit the 'back' button.
Very neat UI. Love the feature of "Rotate" to view timline in both ways.. ..Does this app show data of prev 1 month. If so Period selection would be awesome. My fav.time line till now: http://37signals.com/about
No kidding. This however has a lot more potential thanks to support for multiple sources. That said, I can see Facebook adding support to Timeline for content aggregation using other online services.
