Dynamic Event Timeline Visualizer with Interactive Milestones
Transform event data into stunning interactive timelines with zoom, filtering, and milestone highlighting capabilities
The visualizer offers four distinct views: Horizontal scrollable timeline for chronological overview, Vertical timeline for narrative presentations, Swimlane view for categorized parallel events, and Gantt-style view for project timelines with duration bars.
The zoom slider adjusts the time scale from 1 month to 10 years, automatically clustering events when zoomed out. A mini-map provides overview navigation, while keyboard shortcuts and touch gestures enable smooth scrolling and exploration.
Yes, choose from four pre-designed themes (professional, colorful, dark, light) or customize colors for each category. Adjust animation speeds, toggle milestone markers, and select different icon sets for various event types.
The system recognizes multiple formats including YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY, Month Day Year, relative dates (Q1 2024, Summer 2023), and ranges (Jan 2024 - Mar 2024). It automatically parses and standardizes all date inputs.
Mark events as milestones using keywords like 'milestone', 'launch', 'achievement' for special styling. Categories are auto-detected from context or explicitly defined, each receiving unique colors and optional icons.
Export your timeline as high-resolution PNG image, scalable SVG vector graphic, or JSON data file. Print-friendly mode removes interactive elements and optimizes layout for physical output.
The visualizer efficiently processes 1-500 events using performance optimization techniques like virtual scrolling, event clustering, and lazy loading. Dense time periods automatically group events to maintain readability.