Timeline has very long load time

[NONBOX-zz]

We have a large amount of content in our timeline. It can take up to 30 seconds to load on first view. Is there a way to have the timeline wait to load/display the content of the year sections until they are displayed? I have seen sites that don't load images until they are scrolled down to. I would like to see this ability with the timeline year sections. I am trying to make this happen with AJAX, but currently the $mf_timeline->get_timeline() pulls in the entire thing. If it could call get_timeline('2006') or something, so that you'd only get the 2006 portion of the timeline, that'd be more digestible and easier to configure with ajax.

Does that make sense? If you are trying to make this like the Facebook timeline, this is a must-have functionality! Also, I would love to have my timeline page load faster too!

[NONBOX-zz]

So basically have the main section elements load, and create an event handler that fires an AJAX call to load each div's content when scrollY or whatever crosses the top of that div. That's one idea of how to do it.

[matt-d-rat]

This is on my to do list, just haven't had the time at the moment.

[NONBOX-zz]

Any idea as to when you might have time?

[matt-d-rat]

Short answer, no.

I work full time Monday's to Friday's 9-6 as a software developer for an online accounting software company, and under take freelance work in the free time I have outside of my full time employment. At present I have a number of freelance projects on going which have to take priority over the development I do for recreation - this plugin being one of my recreational projects.

I'm sorry if that isn't the answer you were hoping for, but that's my current situation. I provide this plugin freely and ask for nothing in return, so I have to prioritise paid work over it,

[NONBOX-zz]

If we were to pay you to make these updates, would that change things? Do you do contract work? What would you charge?

[emitremmus]

Hello,

the last update is nearly 3 months old.
Will there come something new from your side? Also for the loading time?

I have also interest in this thing. Loading time is very high. Also i would appreciate a solution like the original Timeline on Facebook. Because here the content is only loading, when i am scrolling down and when i reach a specific place on the side.

[matt-d-rat]

Sorry delayed replies. Yes I am aware the last update happened nearly three months ago, but I haven't had the chance to develop this free open-source plugin any further as of late, due to commitments to the commercial projects I am involved in. I will be adding AJAX loading when I resume development shortly after a major project I am working on comes to a close in the next few weeks.