For novice art historians who want to use the timeline--
Is it best to leave all the functions of the timeline on the MIT server and
then fashion the content locally?
Thanks.
William

2008/3/7 Graham Forte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Terry,
> here is a test html page and the data source of the jfk example.
> Extract both to the same directory.
> This is set up to use the api(javascript and stylesheets from simile).
> This will get you started.
> After you get this running and firefox and firebug installed(as Ryan
> suggested, it is time to download the api(I have modified some files,
> otherwise I would have sent you this as well) and change the following url
> in test.html:
> line 6
> <script src="http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/api/timeline-api.js";
> type="text/javascript"></script>
> to
> <script src="yourURLToTheAPI/api/timeline-api.js"
> type="text/javascript"></script>
>
>
>
>
> On 3/6/08, Ward, Terrence L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the information. I did get one of the examples to work.
> > Everything
> > seems to work except without "Timeline"
> >
> > The space where timeline should be is blank.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ryan Lee
> > Sent: Thu 3/6/2008 5:12 PM
> >
> > To: General List
> > Subject: Re: Timeline
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ward, Terrence L. wrote:
> > > Hello Ryan,
> > >
> > > Again I have a question about TimeLine.
> > >
> > > When you say change all references in the code to my server from
> > yours. Can
> > > you please give me an example of what I should be looking for. I am
> > new to
> > > JavaScript and I can figure some of this out but not enough to be self
> > > sufficient.
> >
> > Replace all instances of the string static.simile.mit.edu with whatever
> > the name of the server is that you'll have serving Timeline files.
> >
> > > I am able to get one of the examples to run but the problem is when
> > the
> > page
> > > opens on the server the Timeline is missing. The only thing that shows
> > is
> > the
> > > html code.
> > >
> > > Suggestions?
> >
> > I don't know what you mean by showing HTML code.  Do you mean it
> > literally shows all the tags when you view it in your browser?  In which
> > case you'll have to figure out what's going on with your web server.  Or
> > is it just that the page displays, but without Timeline?
> >
> > A live example would be helpful.
> >
> > Try using Firefox and installing Firebug (http://getfirebug.com
> > <http://getfirebug.com/> ) for
> > assistance in diagnosing issues.
> >
> > --
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