Friday, November 7, 2008

Timelines

A timeline is the presentation of a chronological sequence of events along a drawn line that enables a viewer to understand temporal relationships quickly.

Timelines can be Linear or Comparative:



  • A linear timeline shows a picture of events as they occurred in a certain period of time. Use a linear timeline for one subject and time frame. A linear timeline can be written horizontally or vertically.

  • A comparative timeline shows two or more subject areas which occurred at the same time; it shows readers the "big picture." A comparative timeline might compare historical events in two or more countries or compare two or more subjects.



For ideas on charts and lines, follow this link:
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=timelines+&btnG=Search+Images

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