Create Interactive Timelines From Your Spreadsheet with ProPublica’s TimelineSetter | Presentation Tools | Scoop.it

US investigative journalism news site ProPublica released to the public the code for its timeline tool, allowing all data journalists out there to create beautiful interactive timelines from their spreadsheets.

 

Sarah Marshall on Journalism.co.uk advises everyone not be scared by the tech stuff behind the tool itself, and encourages to try it out watching these two tutorial videos:

 

Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RvJxb8XKzXU

 

Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TVrD1TyKcQ8

 

More info: http://propublica.github.com/timeline-setter/ 

 

(Curated by Daniele Bazzano)


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