Timeline JS Guide

TimelineJS is an open-source platform created by Knight Lab that allows you to create interactive digital timelines using Google Sheets. It enables you to embed various types of media, such as images, maps, sound, and videos from YouTube or Vimeo to present research about a particular time, place, and/or historical event(s). You can add text to accompany your media entries along the timeline, allowing users to navigate back and forth between your content.

YouTube Tutorial: Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage

TimelineJS Tutorial by UC Santa Cruz

Timeline JS Tutorial by The University of Texas Libraries

Example TimelineJS Projects:

TimelineJS: Revolutionary User Interfaces: This timeline covers technological advancements in computers from 1901 to 2012, featuring embedded images, text, and videos.

TimelineJS: Women in Computing: KnightLab provides a sample timeline documenting women's history in computing, offering users a walkthrough of a complete TimelineJS project with all its features.

TimelineJS: Whitney Houston: This project documents the life and legacy of U.S. singer Whitney Houston, featuring dates, text, images, and YouTube videos.