Timeline.com
Productivity
news reader
SHOW HN2015
123points
54comments
#190of 2,565 in 2015
Top 8%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
14 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 12 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Idea: 8 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 6 againstDocs: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Excellent execution and beautiful design
From 3 comments
Wow. Excellent execution of an awesome idea. Seriously, I've always lamented the fact that news is never presented with enough background, and the fact that these articles allow…
beisner on HNThis is beautiful. It really shows that a lot of thought has been put into it. Have you guys thought about using CartoDB's Oddysey.js[0] to integrate maps in your timelines? It…
Stately on HNI LOVE anything that will add the needed context to news stories. The article on Boko Haram is good. I like video and income map. The actual timeline functionality on the web…
cheriot on HN
Good idea that fills a need for news context
From 3 comments
I've been dreaming about a site like this for years. Casual newsreaders need context given to them in a friendly way so they can properly engage with the content. Vox.com…
adamfeldman on HN_Absolutely_ love the insight of news being "the short tail of a very long string of events". Along with the promising execution this could well be one of those tremendously…
fab1an on HNPretty awesome idea. I'm willing to contribute.
91pavan on HN
Tagline is clear
From 1 comment
I love the tagline. It's short, sweet, and immediately gets the point across. Great job!
dbla on HN
Objections
Mobile web version fails to load or is very slow
From 4 comments
Doesn't work. I don't get the point of "mobile web". What in the world is mobile web? Web is a web.
webwanderings on HNI think the servers must be getting killed because the mobile web version loads incredibly slowly or not at all. Also @rohamg I think there are some compatibility issues. In…
habosa on HNNo IOS device here. Trying to use the "mobile-web" app but all I get is an empty page with your logo then eventually Chrome asks me if I want to kill the page(on my PC) or…
teh_klev on HNhttp://m.timeline.com Does not load anything for me on Safari with Ghostery on.
carlob on HN
Unclear how to navigate back from stories
From 1 comment
Wow. Excellent execution of an awesome idea. Seriously, I've always lamented the fact that news is never presented with enough background, and the fact that these articles allow…
beisner on HN
Unclear what the product does without a video
From 2 comments
The only way to understand what does it do is by watching a video?
fiatjaf on HNI don't have a mobile device, so I can't really tell what's going on. Can someone give a brief overview of what this is about? It's supposed to be a new way of browsing news,…
discardorama on HN
Would prefer a website over an app
From 3 comments
Why can't that be a website ? Why do you have to make console-exclusives ?
ddorian43 on HNI like the idea of presenting news with related articles for historical context. I don't think I'd download an app. But if it were a website, I'd go there to learn more about a…
normloman on HNYeah I would love this to be a website. I tend to read news at work (!) on my lunchbreak, on my desktop, so would love this to be a website.
feroz1 on HN
Requests
Provide a website version
From 2 comments
Why can't that be a website ? Why do you have to make console-exclusives ?
ddorian43 on HNYeah I would love this to be a website. I tend to read news at work (!) on my lunchbreak, on my desktop, so would love this to be a website.
feroz1 on HN
Integrate maps and geographic exploration
From 2 comments
This is beautiful. It really shows that a lot of thought has been put into it. Have you guys thought about using CartoDB's Oddysey.js[0] to integrate maps in your timelines? It…
Stately on HNRegarding maps and geographical exploration, I agree with you that should be at lower priority. I think start from events happening now such as news is a much better and more…
LiweiZ on HN
Fix UI glitches and bugs
From 1 comment
Wow. Excellent execution of an awesome idea. Seriously, I've always lamented the fact that news is never presented with enough background, and the fact that these articles allow…
beisner on HN
Questions
Can it be used like Wikipedia for timelines
From 1 comment
I think this is great execution but I'm not sure I would use it over Wikipedia. If I want to know the timeline of Boko Haram, I think I would get more objective and comprehensive…
JacobMauer on HN
Is it built with famo.us
From 1 comment
Looks like this has been developed using the famo.us framework? I only say this because the parallax effect in the video is very reminiscent of a famo.us demo that was there…
ABNWZ on HN
Alternatives named
Wikipedia
From 1 comment
I think this is great execution but I'm not sure I would use it over Wikipedia. If I want to know the timeline of Boko Haram, I think I would get more objective and comprehensive…
JacobMauer on HN
Vox.com explainers
From 1 comment
I've been dreaming about a site like this for years. Casual newsreaders need context given to them in a friendly way so they can properly engage with the content. Vox.com…
adamfeldman on HN
Yahoo News Digest
From 1 comment
Wow. Excellent execution of an awesome idea. Seriously, I've always lamented the fact that news is never presented with enough background, and the fact that these articles allow…
beisner on HN