As a grant-writer, timelines can also also be a really helpful way of visualising a project, setting milestones, etc. There are a wide array of timeline-makers that are web-based or make for tablets and smartphones, but having tested about a dozen of these, I’d say that none are really worth the effort. I’ve gravitated towards two desktop software products for different reasons.īeeDocs timeline ( MacOS only, $25USD / £18.99 or free with a’la carte feature purchasing) was written initially for lawyers. I was an early adopter of this software and have been using it since version 1.0. Timeline 3d screen with an event editor open The strength of BeeDocs timeline lies in simplicity. Just throw in some events along with their dates (and the program does support importing from a few different types of sources including spreadsheets and websites) and the program will pull together a pretty nice looking timeline. You can also add images and make some minor adjustments to the visual layout. Recently, the product was redeveloped with “3d” capabilities, which mostly refer to a new layout for online and presentations that shows your timeline in a relief with single events standing out. They’ve added nice animations, but I tend to find that their 3d format really doesn’t work that well for classroom use as it tends to show just one event at a time and I’m almost always wanting some form of overview. I’ve been bugging the developer for years to add some features to the program that might better serve an academic audience, but so far they haven’t delivered on any promises there.
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