Multiple/Parallel timelines

[Greg Scheelar]

I would like to create an Engage interaction that has parallel timelines in order to capture a corporate history. For background, two companies that started about the same time merged in 1995 under the name of one of the companies. I want to summarize the history in such a way that accurately portrays both.

Any ideas?

[daveperso]

Hi Greg,

One idea : You could maybe try something like this

Timeline Parallels

They are not concurrent but .....

Dave

[Greg Scheelar]

That looks like it would work for me. I would have to make the text size larger in the timelines to make it a bit easier to read, but the model would work.

Now the question becomes publishing the timeline into the tabs interaction. How do I do that?

[brianosmi]

Hello Greg,
This post by Dave should get you going in the right direction on embedding Engage interactions within other interactions: embedding engage interactions into glossary

[Greg Scheelar]

Great--Thanks for the link. I should be able to handle it from here with those clear instructions, too!

Man, this forum support is unbelievable. Having this resource around to help us Articulate newbies rocks!!

[brianosmi]

Originally Posted by Greg Scheelar

Man, this forum support is unbelievable. Having this resource around to help us Articulate newbies rocks!!

I agree! I pick up new ideas and tips & tricks here all the time.

[GerryWaz]

Originally Posted by brianosmi

I agree! I pick up new ideas and tips & tricks here all the time.

Except what pro basketball team to support in the playoffs . . .

(Okay, go ahead, talk about the Indians and how they are outdoing the Twins this year.)

Best!

- Gerry

[daveperso]

Hi Greg,

Glad to see that it is working out ! As no doubt you can see, in the example, I created a tabs interaction and two timeline interactions, and then inserted the two timelines into the tabs interaction after publishing. I see that Brian has given a link to get you started.

If you want to publish to an LMS or AO, then you have to publish either unzipped, or you unzip the published folder, make the adjustments, and then re-zip before sending onto the server.

Dave

[brianosmi]

Originally Posted by GerryWaz

(Okay, go ahead, talk about the Indians and how they are outdoing the Twins this year.)

You got me there, I wouldn't even know ... Two sports I can't follow for some reason: baseball and nascar... That is, if you can define nascar as a "sport".

[GerryWaz]

Originally Posted by Greg Scheelar

That looks like it would work for me. I would have to make the text size larger in the timelines to make it a bit easier to read, but the model would work.

Hi,

In the interaction properties, you could also reduce the width of the buttons in the Tab interaction from 30% of the real estate down to 10% (the smallest allowed). That might give you a little more room for the embedded timeline interactions:



Best.

- Gerry