Here’s a pointer to an interesting tool for working with timeline data. Part of a larger research project at MIT called SIMILE that also looks worth investigating.
a AJAX widget for visualizing time-based events from a simple XML file, without the need for software installation, server-side or client-side. users can pan the timeline by dragging it horizontally.
see also google trends & timeline of trends & history of programming languages.
[mit.edu (religion timeline example) & mit.edu (example list)] [From information aesthetics]
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It is very easy to incorporate images in your timeline.
http://www.featurepics.com/Editorial/FeaturePics-TimeLine.aspx
as an example.
Timeline is open source software and is licensed under the BSD license.
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Simile at MIT and the Semantic Web…
The Simile Project at MIT: This collection of tools is a gateway into the Semantic Web. I found it at my friend Jim’s blog, McGee’s Musings . Simile stands for “Semantic Interoperability of Metadata and Information in unLike Environments.”
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