xtimeline is a website that allows you to create, share and explore timelines.
How much does it cost?
xtimeline is free! xtimeline plans to support itself through advertising. If you are interested in advertising on xtimeline, please send an email to info@xtimeline.com.
What does beta mean?
Being in "beta" means the site is still a work-in-progress. These days, websites are constantly being improved. If you have any suggestions, or if you run into a problem, we'd really appreciate it if you could send us an email to info@xtimeline.com to tell us. We'll do our best to incorporate your ideas!
date (the ending date is optional. For an event about your college years, you can say Sept 2000 to May 2004)
tags (tags are keywords that you want associated with that particular event)
media (upload or paste in embed code)
description
source (source is the website, book, or reference material that the event's information came from)
Hit save or save and add next if you want to create another event
You can also use the Quick Add Event box to add events:
Fill in the information about the event
Title
Date
Description
Hit add
Congratulations! Now you have created an event. You can hit add an event again to continue loading more events on to the timeline.
How do I share a timeline?
Once your timeline has been created, there are a few ways for you to share a timeline. 1) URL
You can copy the URL in an email, chat conversation, or post it in a forum.
Go to the View Timeline page.
Click on the URL line / address at the top of the page.
Choose "copy" under the edit menu. (You can also use the right-mouse button)
Paste it in an email, chat converation, blog or forum.
2) Embed
Embed the timeline on your blog, social networking profile or other websites.
Go to the View Timeline page.
Copy the "Embed" code.
Paste it to the website that you want.
To customize the size of the embedded timeline for your website:
Click on the "customize" link.
Change the Width and Height according to the size desired.
Copy the Embed code to the website that you want.
3) email
Send an email notification (through the website)
Log in to the xtimeline site
Go to the View Timeline page
Click on "email to friends"
Enter the email address, subject, and text
Hit "Send"
Your friend will receive an email notification about the timeline.
How do I collaborate with others to create or edit a timeline?
Collaborating on a timeline is easy.
After you create the timeline, go to the "Editors" tab.
Click "Invite editors"
Select people from your xtimeline friends list or input the username of others you want to invite.
Hit "Confirm"
How do I adjust the privacy settings for a timeline?
You can control who can view, edit, and discuss any timeline that you create or are an Editor for. You have to be logged into your account to adjust these settings.
Who Can View Your Timeline:
Go to Timeline Info page
In the "Timeline Viewable" box, select who you want to be able to view your timeline:
Public 鈥?the general public can see your timeline
Private 鈥?Only Editors of the timeline and people you add here are able to see the timeline
Who Can Edit Your Timeline
Go to Editors page
Click "Invite editor"
Select a xtimeline friend or input the username of another user to add him/her as an editor
Hit Confirm
Who Can Discuss Your Timeline
Go to Discussion page
In the "Discussion option" box, select whether you want to allow the general public to comment on / discuss the timeline or if you want to restrict discussion to only the Editors of the timeline
How do I delete a timeline?
You can only delete a timeline that you have created (or have been given permission from another timeline creator). Go to "my timelines". Click on "delete timeline".
How do I publish a timeline on my blog or other website?
The xtimeline widget can be "embedded" on another website, including blogs and social networking websites. But, it's not completely ready yet. Right now the widget fits best on a 930 wide frame. We are working on a new and better version and will update this Help section when that's ready.
If you forgot your password, enter your email address at the login, and hit "forgot your password". A message with your password will be sent to your email address.
Go to "my account" at the top menu. Under edit personal information is a button to upload a new photo. Click on "browse" and hit save after choosing a new photo.
How many media (photos, sound clips, videos, etc.) can I put in my timeline?
For the timeline cover, you can only have 1 photo. For individual events, you can have one cover image (can be photo, video, flash, embedded flash, etc.). We also allow html within the description box so you can add more images here.
How do I upload photos?
While editing a timeline event, hit the "browse" button under the picture icon. This should allow you to upload a picture from your computer. Uploading the photo versus just giving us a URL link to the photo allows us to optimize the picture for the timeline widget. This generally improves the speed of the timeline.
How do I paste in links from other websites?
If you have an image link from another website, you can paste the link directly into the event. This is also useful if you have uploaded pictures to a popular photosharing service:
(flickr.com)
(photobucket.com)
Go to the other website, and upload your pictures. Copy the URL link. (eg. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/383149293_c529405cc0_b.jpg) Go to "add an event" in a timeline. Click on "embed" and paste the URL link into the Embed box.
How do I get a video in the timeline?
For the moment, xtimeline does not have the ability to upload videos directly to the site. However, you can upload the video to a popular video sharing service first, then use the "embed" function to put it into your timeline. Video sharing services include:
(youtube.com)
(metacafe.com)
(photobucket.com)
Go to the video website, and upload your video. Copy the "embed code". (eg. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aEreOcq-ryY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aEreOcq-ryY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>) Go to "add an event" in a timeline. Click on the "embed" button, then paste the "embed code" into the box.
How do I put other types of media (slideshows, etc.) in a timeline?
xtimeline has been tested with other types of media, including slideshows. The xtimeline widget can display media from:
(slide.com)
(rockyou.com)
Go to the website, and create the media (slideshow). Copy the "embed code". (eg. <embed align="middle" src="http://widget.slide.com/widgets/single.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" name="flashticker" flashvars="url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slide.com%2Fs%2F7Ga25itC3T_th3DMu5_RJsRtJBumy6P0%3Fcy%3Dtp%26referer%3Dtheme&sk=16&thc=-1&th=33&media_url=http%3A%2F%2Fdecor-34.slide.com%2Fr%2F1%2F19%2Fdl%2FuyB7_Fu45T9R_w5fo4miELWMKy7fH37m%2Fbevel" style="height: 300px; width: 352px;"></embed>) Go to "add an event" in a timeline. Click on the "embed" button, then paste the "embed code" into the box.
To add a posting to a discussion, on either the View Timeline page or the Discussion page of a timeline, write your comment inside the Discussion box and hit enter.
How do I delete a posting in a discussion?
Only the author of the post and the owner of the timeline / event can remove any discussion postings. However, if you see an inappropriate comment, please flag the user or email us at info@xtimeline.com.
You can adjust the settings for how you want to be notified of new discussion postings and email messages. Go into the Inbox area Click on Settings Select whether you want to be notified of new messages immediately (email is sent to your registered email address), or if you want to see it on the web only (after you log into your xtimeline account).
Groups is a way to find and gather with people who share similar interests in timelines. As a member of a group, you can submit timelines to the group for discussion. Each Group gets its own home page within the xtimeline website, a private discussion board, and a place to post announcements.
How do I join a Group?
Have you found a Group that you think is interesting? Join a Group by following these steps:
Go to the home page of the Group you would like to join.
Click the "Request to join" link in the upper-right corner.
Depending on the setting chosen by the Group moderator, you will either be added to the grouop immediately or you may have to wait for the Group moderator(s) to approve your request.
Click the "Create a group" button on the upper-right corner.
A new window will automatically open. Enter the relevant information about the group:
name: The group name you choose will become part of the permanent URL for your group; you will not be able to change the URL in the future.
interests: These are "tags" which help other users search for your group,
description: The description will help other users understand what your group is all about.
Select if you would like the group to be private or public.
Click the "Create!" button.
As a group owner, you will be responsible for managing all the settings for your Group.
How do I invite other people to my Group?
Invite other people by following these steps:
Invitee
Tell the person to your Group's home page URL. You can also give them the name of your Group.
Once the person is at your Group's home page, tell the person to click "Request to join" on the upper right corner of page.
Group Owner / Member:
Go to your Group homepage
Click on "Invite New Member"
Select people from your friends list or input the user name of an xtimeline user, then hit Invite.
How do I manage membership in my Group?
Manage group membership by following these steps:
Click on Settings in the upper-right corner from your group's home page.
Select the appropriate Privacy setting for whether you want invited members to be added automatically or if you want group moderators to approve membership first.
If you choose to require approval first, to approve Group membership:
"Current" shows all current members and their membership status. This is where you can edit a member's status.
"Pending" shows the number of people awaiting approval of membership to the group. This is where you approve or deny membership requests.
How can I delete a group I created?
You currently can't delete Groups that you've created. You can, however, either give moderator rights or transfer ownership rights of the Group to another group member. Follow these steps:
Under the name of the member you want to become the new moderator or owner of the group, click "Edit Status".
In the popup, if you want to make the member a moderator, select "Moderator" and click "Confirm". Upon refreshing the page, you will see next to the user name indication of their new "Moderator" status. Your status will change to "Member".
If you want to make the member the new owner of the group, select "transfer ownership", then tick the box and hit Transfer. Your status will change to "Member".
(flickr.com)
(photobucket.com)
(youtube.com)
(metacafe.com)
(slide.com)
(rockyou.com)