1.4.3. Examples of Temporal Navigation in Web Pages

This web site includes a time line of the history of Jerusalem. The time line is used as a navigation element which places the in-depth information in its historical context.

This application shows an overview of the history of medicine. "You can use the blue slider below the animation window to travel through the history of medicine. Roll your the mouse cursor over the objects that appear to show basic information. Click the objects for more information." (Schoolscience)

"The TimeWall of the company Inxight displays time on a living three-dimensional "wall".
It enables users to see patterns over long time horizons, while also being able to focus in on a particular time segment of interest. Filters allow users to narrow down information based on any combination of structured information, such as numeric, geographic, categoric or other criteria." (Inxight)

Unfortunately, we can show you only a screenshot of the application. Click on the image on the left-hand side to enlarge it.

"The crash of American Airlines Flight 11 into the north tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, shattered America's sense of security and set in motion series of events that continues to reverberate to this day. " (MSNBC) The presented application contains a time schedule that lists the parties that are involved in those events and the time when they happened.

Explore the time schedule! Click on a time point, or navigate with the scroll bar below the time schedule, to follow the initial days of the crisis.