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Create a timeline
There are two main steps to create a timeline:
Input basic information
1
Title
Input a title for your timeline. (Warning: the original title you enter is the permanent URL assigned to your timeline.)
2
Language
Select the language of your timeline.
3
Photo
Click on Browse to upload a cover photo from your computer. This photo will represent your timeline. Square photos work best.
4
Category
Select which category your timeline best fits into. If you are unsure, take a look at the category descriptions.
5
Tags
Tags or "keywords" are words that help users find your timeline. In a timeline about President Bush, some relevant tags might be: "president, united states, american, texas".
You are required to input at least one tag.
You are required to input at least one tag.
6
Related links
Type in the source of information or pictures you used to develop the timeline. Please make sure you give proper credit to all non-original sources. You will also have a place to do this for individual events in the timeline.
7
Description
Write a short description of the timeline. This will be displayed for users to understand what your timeline is about.
Adding events
1
Title
Input a title for the event.
2
Date (and Time)
Set the date the event took place. It is optional to specify a time for the event. This is intended for timelines with a short timeframe.
If the event took place over a period of time, click the check box and enter the end date (and time).
If the event took place over a period of time, click the check box and enter the end date (and time).
3
Tags
Tags or "keywords" are words that help users to find your timeline. In an event about "Graduating from College", some relevant tags might be: "college, graduation, personal, life".
4
Media (pictures, video...)
We encourage users to add media to each event since that makes the timeline look nicer. Also, as the saying goes, an image is worth a thousand words!
There are two choices for placing media on an event.
Option a. Upload Photo
Choose a photo from your computer to upload to our site.
Option b. Embed Media
Photos from external site:
copy in the URL of the image
Videos from Youtube, Metacafe:
copy in the embed code
Slideshows from Slide, Rockyou:
copy in the embed code
There are two choices for placing media on an event.
Option a. Upload Photo
Choose a photo from your computer to upload to our site.
Option b. Embed Media
Photos from external site:
copy in the URL of the image
Videos from Youtube, Metacafe:
copy in the embed code
Slideshows from Slide, Rockyou:
copy in the embed code
5
Description
Write a description of the event. The first 600 characters can be viewed on the main timeline. Don't worry though -- all of the information will be on the Event Details page.
6
Source
Type in the source of information or pictures you used to develop the timeline. Please make sure you give proper credit to all non-original sources.
