This is Part 6 of an 11-part series on Engage Interaction Types – More Than Meets the Eye.

Back in April when I first got my hands on a pre-release version of Engage, the interaction that immediately jumped out at me was the Timeline interaction. I first used it to create a brief history of my home, which included photos of all the improvements I’d made to my house since I bought it. I was having fun and was instantly hooked.

Although a history of Gabe’s house will probably never be featured in your corporate training program, I share this story to illustrate the flexibility of the Timeline interaction.

Whether it’s outlining your corporate history or the schedule for a project plan, the Timeline can be used for anything that needs to mark dates or events on a continuum.

Here are some unique ways to use the Timeline interaction:

• Month-by-month tasks for a particular job

• Employee benefits enrollment key dates
• Revision history for a particular product
• A forward-looking product road map
• A history of when your employees were hired
• Staffing or resource projections
• Equipment or hardware life cycle
• Phases of the new employee training process

How have you used the Timeline interaction?

An 11-Part Series: Engage Interaction Types – More Than Meets the Eye

1. Engage Interaction Types – More Than Meets the Eye

2. Engage | Spotlight on Process Interaction
3. Engage | Spotlight on Labeled Graphic
4. Engage | Spotlight on Tabs Interaction
5. Engage | Spotlight on Circle Interaction
6. Engage | Spotlight on Timeline Interaction
7. Engage | Spotlight on Media Tour
8. Engage | Spotlight on FAQ Interaction
9. Engage | Spotlight on Pyramid Interaction
10. Engage | Spotlight on Guided Image
11. Engage | Spotlight on Glossary