I was asked whether I knew of any good timeline maker tools and I actually have never used one before. I did some investigating into what is available and am passing along the tools I found.
This article by makeuseof looks at two easy to use tools Tiki-Toki and Dipity.
Tiki-Toki – Looks impressive but basic/free account has restrictions.
Dipity – More basic than Tiki-Toki but may not work well for print purposes. Looks great for web purposes and sharing.
TimeRime – Create, view, share and compare timelines. Basic account probably has some restrictions.
TimeGlider – This one looks more advanced and again may not work well for print purposes. Application moving away from Flash and will use a Javascript plugin. Complicated installation.
Timeline – This one is cross platform, free and open source. Requires installation. May be the best to use for print purposes. Mac OSX users may have to install from the command line.
Another option is to install a PowerPoint plugin from Office Timeline. This looks like the best option for print purposes.
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