A developer has created a zoomable timeline interface, initially for a Kotlin Multiplatform journal app, to visualize a vast dataset of 4 million Wikipedia events. These events are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikidata and ranked using PageRank.
The project leverages Kotlin Multiplatform extensively, with Compose Multiplatform handling the UI. Communication with the backend is managed via Kotlinx-RPC, and data is stored in a PostgreSQL database running on a Hetzner machine.
This side-project demonstrates the versatility of the timeline interface, offering a unique way to explore historical information. Further details about the project and its technical implementation are available on the 'about' page.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing