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− | A graphic aid enabling a [[visual]] and [[intuitive]] grasp of a [[history]] associated with a given subject. The software [http://simile.mit.edu/ Simile] has been identified as an [[Open Source]] alternative to presenting timelines in the [[Nordan Symposia]].
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1867] |
| + | ==Definitions== |
| + | *1. An undulating, broken, or calibrated line indicating [[successive]] [[points]] of [[time]], used as a [[reference]] line for ascertaining the rate or [[timing]] of something. |
| + | *2: In plural - A [[document]] certifying that a person has served an [[apprenticeship]] |
| + | *3: a. A line used to [[illustrate]] or [[represent]] a [[chronological]] [[sequence]] of [[events]]; a chronology; a chronological sequence. |
| + | :b. A schedule. |
| + | ==Description== |
| + | A '''timeline''' is a way of displaying a list of [[events]] in chronological order, sometimes described as a project artifact. It is typically a graphic [[design]] showing a long bar labeled with dates alongside itself and (usually) events labeled on [[points]] where they would have happened. Timelines are often used in [[education]] to help [[students]] and [[researchers]] with understanding [[events]] and [[trends]] for a particular subject. |
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| + | Timelines can take use any time [[scale]], depending on the subject and [[data]]. Most timelines use a [[linear]] scale, where a unit of distance is [[equal]] to a set amount of [[time]]. This time scale is dependent on the [[events]] in the timeline. A timeline of [[evolution]] can be over millions of years, whereas a timeline about the September 11, 2001 can take place over minutes. While most timelines use a linear timescale, for very large or small times pans, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logarithmic_timeline logarithmic timelines] use a logarithmic scale to depict time. |
| + | ==Reference== |
| + | *Grafton, Anthony; Rosenberg, Daniel (2010), ''Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline'', Princeton Architectural Press, pp. 272, ISBN 978-1-56898-763-7 |
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| + | *See also :'''''[https://www.chronozoomproject.com/ Chronozoom]''''' |
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