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Welcome to Woojum™
What's Your Place in History? What was going on in your life when:-
- 2008 Barack Obama became the first African-American to be elected to the office of President of the USA
- 2003 Concorde made its final commercial flight
- 1997 Dolly the Sheep was born
- 1991 After their convictions were declared unsafe, the Birmingham 6 were released from prison
- 1987 Terry Waite was kidnapped
- 1985 Greenpeace's ship, the Rainbow Warrior, was sabotaged and sunk
- 1978 The Nobel Peace prize was awarded jointly to Anwar Sadat and Menahem Begin
- 1973 The Distillers Company finally made a financial settlement for the victims of Thalidomide
- 1968 The first decimal coins went into circulation in the UK, beginning the change from Pounds, Shillings and Pence
- 1963 Martin Luther King made his "I have a dream" speech
- 1958 London Gatwick airport was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- 1952 India held its first General Election after achieving independence from the British Empire
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Package & Pricing Information
Get started with our Woojum™ Lite Package free of charge. You can Upgrade to a paid for Package later if you choose to. You can read more about Packages and Upgrades by going to our FAQs Page.
All displayed prices are per annum. Please be sure to read the Important Notes beneath this table so as to fully understand which Package does what and - if anything is still unclear - please feel free to Contact Us for further information.
| Package | Lite | Intermediate | Super | Guest(1) |
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| # Personal Timelines | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
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| # Events | 50 | 250 | 600 | |
| # Media Files | 50 | 500 | 1,200 | |
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| # External Links | |
30 | 60 | |
| # Guest Invitations | 5 | 50 | 100 | |
| # Public Flags | |
2 | 6 | |
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| Package Price per annum | £0.00 | £24.95 | £39.95 | £0.00 |
Notes
What we think is really important about Woojum™ is that it leaves it entirely up to you to decide who can look at your Timeline(s). You can restrict access to Invited Guests and other Timeline owners to whom you grant Links, or you can use your allowance of Public Flags to make some of your Timeline(s) visible to any member of the general public who goes to the Public Pages of this Website - it's your choice.
If you are just starting out you can use our Lite Package entirely free of charge for as long as you like. The Lite Package has a lot less functionality than our other Packages, but it still gives you the opportunity to set up a reasonable number of Events on a single Timeline and to Invite your chosen Guests to view your Timeline. You can then choose at any time to Upgrade to a more fully-functional Package. Please note, though, you will not be able to Purchase Extras for a Lite Package.
With our Intermediate or Super Packages you can choose between our 5 World Event Timelines, upload Clips as well as flat image files, and Purchase Extras if you want to.
Extras Tariff
All displayed prices are per annum. If you purchase any Extras partway through your Subscription Year you will be charged on a pro-rata basis for that year and will only pay the full annual cost of those Extras the next time you renew your Package Subscription.
Extras are not available for Lite Packages.
| Item | Quantity | £ per annum |
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| Timeline | 1 | 1.00 |
| Events | 50 | 1.50 |
| Media Files | 50 | 1.50 |
| External Links | 10 | 1.50 |
| Guest Invitations | 10 | 1.50 |
| Public Flag | 1 | 1.50 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
We have tried to be as comprehensive as we can in putting together this list but we don't pretend to be all-seeing or all-knowing. If you can't find the answer - or even the question - below please use our Contact Us form to ask your question - that will help us to improve this Page.
About......
What is a .....?
What is a Timeline?
It's like an on-screen equivalent of a long roll of paper onto which you stick pictures and descriptions
of the important Events in your life, or the lives of your family. It is displayed on your screen
in chronological order of the Events you add to it.
What is an Event?
It's something you want to record on a Timeline. It could be a birth, first day at school, a marriage,
anything you choose. You need to attach it to a Year, but if you can't remember its exact month and day
that doesn't matter. Attaching your Event to a Year is what allows Woojum™ to display an Event
from our World Events database next to your personal event, putting it into historical context.
What does Media mean?
Media means Image files of types .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png, and Clips of types .avi,
.flv, .mov, .mp3,.mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, or .swf. Please note that Subscribers
to our Lite Package are restricted and can only upload Image files, not Clips.
What is an Internal Link?
It's a link which allows people viewing a Timeline to jump to another Timeline within
the same Package. Subscribers to our Lite Package only have 1 Timeline and so will not
see this facility.
And an External Link?
External Links allow you to jump to other Timelines within other Subscribers' Packages.
They can only be set up by getting permission from the other Subscriber. Subscribers to
our Lite Package do not have this facility.
What is a Guest?
A Guest is someone you Invite to be able to see your Timeline. For example, if Grannie
lives a long way away and you want her to be able to Login and see your child's Timeline you can
send her a Guest Invitation. She will then be able to Login with her own User Name and Password
and look at the Events you record on it. You only need to use Guest Invitations for Private
Timelines (see What is a Public Flag, below).
What is a Public Flag?
It's a flag you can set on a Timeline to indicate that you don't mind who can see it, any
member of the public can look at your Timeline. If you want to restrict access to your Timeline
so that only your Invited Guests and owners of Linked Timelines can see it - don't set this flag.
Subscribers to our Lite Package do not have this facility.
What does Extras mean?
You can choose to add more Timelines, Events, Media files, External Links, Guest
Invitations or Public Flags to your Package's allocation. We call this "Buying Extras". Full
details of the Extras you can buy are shown on our
Pricing Page.
Please note that if you have one of our Lite Packages you cannot purchase Extras - you will
need to Upgrade.
What does Upgrade mean?
Simply, it means increasing the facilities you get by converting
from one Package to another. For example, you might have a Guest Account. You've looked
at the Timelines you have been Invited to view and you like what you see, so now you want to set
up Timeline(s) of your own. To do that you need to Upgrade your Account.
Prices
What does it cost to open a Woojum™ Account?
Nothing. Every Subscriber starts out with our Lite Package, which is are free. We hope that
you will then be pleased with what you see and go on to Upgrade to one of our paid-for Packages, which
give you extra functionality and are priced from £24.95 per annum, depending on which Package you choose.
Full details of the Packages on offer and the cost per annum for each are shown
on our Pricing Page.
Can I try out Woojum™ before committing to a paid-for Package?
Yes, our Lite Package is free.
How long can I keep my free Lite Package?
There is no time limitation.
Accounts
How long will it take to apply for my Account?
Just a few minutes. Go to our Join page, give us your name and email address, read
and accept our Terms & Conditions, and click the Submit button.
Why do you ask me to input my email address twice?
Just in case you mistyped it the first time. If the
two inputs you make are different you will see an Error Message and will
be able to make sure that we get the correct address. If we don't make sure
that we have the correct email address you will not receive important messages
confirming that your Account is ready for use etc!
How long will it be before I can get started?
Once you have submitted your application we will set up your Account as quickly as we possibly can,
and we will email you to confirm that it is ready for use. If you have not
received an email confirmation within 48 hours of submitting your application
please Contact Us so that we can resolve
any problems which might have occurred.
Can I have more than one Account?
Yes, but you will need a separate email address for each Acount you open.
I have tried to set up two Accounts using the same email address. Why can't I do this?
We use your email address to uniquely identify your
Account and monitor information about usage, payments etc, so we cannot
allow you to set up more than one Account using the same email address.
Many organisations such as Google will give you email accounts for free,
so we suggest you might want to use any available facilities to obtain
an additional email address so that you can open another Account.
I have to change my email address. What do I need to do?
Login to your Account and click the Settings button. You can change your email
address there.
Can I transfer my Account and Package in its entirety to somebody else?
Please Contact Us,
and we will help you with this.
How do I cancel my Account?
If you wish to Cancel please Contact Us,
and we will help you.
Logging In
How do I Login?
Click the Login Tab at the right-hand side of your screen, enter the User Name and Password
you have been given, and click the Submit button.
I have to change my email address. What should I do?
Login to your Account and click the Settings button. You can change your email
address there.
I want to change my Password. How do I do that?
Login to your Account and click the Settings button. You can change your
Password there.
I have forgotten my Password. What should I do?
Check the "I've forgotten my password" box on the Login Page and click the Submit button. This
will send us a message. We will then send you an email with a temporary password you can use to Login.
You should then go to your Settings Page and change this password to one of your choice.
Getting Started
Where else can I get help?
We have provided a set of "Quickstart" guides in pdf format. Click the Documents button
at the top of this page to access these pdfs. We also provide help, hints and answers to
questions in our Blog. Click the Blog button at the top of this page if you would like to
take a look.
Timelines
Can I have more than one Timeline?
With our Lite Package you are restricted to 1 Timeline. If you choose to Upgrade our Intermediate
Package allows you 5 Timelines and our Super Package 10 Timelines. Full details of all Packages
and Upgrade options are shown on our
Pricing Page.
How many Events can I add to any single year in a Timeline?
There is nothing to physically prevent you from adding as many as you like, up to the
full number available in your Package.
Can I hide an entire Timeline whilst I give it a revamp?
Yes. In your Personal Timelines Dropdown, click the Green Tick (Published) Icon next
to the Timeline you want to hide. The Green Tick will then be replaced by a Red Cross (Unpublished) Icon.
When you have finished your revamp just click the Red Cross to turn it back to
a Green Tick, thus republishing your Timeline.
How many different World Timelines are there?
There are 5, which are Politics, Sport, Goodbye To, Entertainment, and General. Subscribers
to Intermediate and Super Packages can choose which of these 5 World Timelines they wish to
attach to each Timeline in their Package. Subscribers to Lite Packages can only use the General
World Timeline.
How far back in time do the World Timelines go?
All of the World Timelines start in 1940.
How are World Events chosen?
Our administrators monitor the news and select the Events which seem the most appropriate
in the various Categories offered in Woojum™.
Why is there no World Event for the current year yet?
Not all of the most important Events happen right at the beginning of the year! We generally
add World Events in January of the following year.
What is the simplest explanation you can give me of the difference between Private and Public Timelines?
Private Timelines can only be seen by their owners and anybody those owners have deliberately given
access to view them, either by using Guest Invitations or External Links. These owners, Guests and
Linked Timeline owners all have to Login using their own unique User Names and Passwords in order to
see the Timelines. These are primarily intended for use by individuals who want to be able to share
their Timelines with their family and friends, but not display them to the public in general.
Public Timelines, on the other hand, can be seen by anybody. They are intended for use by
Clubs and Societies who have no reason to keep their Timelines private, and also tend to have
large numbers of Members to whom they don't want to have to issue individual Guest Invitations.
Full details of the Packages and Upgrade options are shown on our
Pricing Page. Please note
that with our Lite Package you do not have the option of making your Timeline Public.
Events
Can I set up an Event if I don't have any Media files to go with it?
Absolutely, yes. We don't all have Images or Clips of the important Events in our lives
and there is nothing to stop you just writing about them - you don't have to attach Media files.
I have added an Event to my Timeline but nobody apart from me can see it. What's wrong?
You probably just forgot to Publish it. To check, Login in and look at the Timeline in question. If your new
Event's text description is all red and there is a Red Cross Icon to its right, above the Pencil (Edit) Icon
just click on the Red Cross. The text description will change to black and the Red Cross will be replaced
by a Green Tick, so you can be sure your Event is Published and people should be able to see it.
I have used up my Package's allowance of Events but I don't want to delete any. Can I get an extra allowance?
Yes, you can purchase Extras, but please remember that these are not available to Subscribers
to our Lite Package, who will need to Upgrade.
Media
Do I have to create my own Thumbnail sized Images?
No. Don't waste your time. Just upload your full size Images and Woojum™ will automatically
create the Thumbnails for you.
What exactly do you mean by "Media"?
"Media" means Images and Clips, but please note that Subscribers to our Lite Package
are restricted and can only upload Image files, not Clips.
What types of Media file can I upload?
Image files of types .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png, and Clips of types .avi,
.flv, .mov, .mp3,.mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, or .swf are accepted, but please note that Subscribers
to our Lite Package are restricted and can only upload Image files, not Clips.
What is the maximum Image file size I can upload?
1Mb.
What is the maximum Image pixel size I can upload?
There is no restriction on Image uploads by pixel size, but any images which have
a maximum dimension (ie width or height) which is more than 1000px will be reduced
automatically to 1000px.
Can I use the same Image in more than one Event?
Yes, you can. When you open an Event all of your Media files are shown in the
Media Manager displayed on the right hand side of your screen. Just select the one(s)
you want to add to the Event by clicking the Green Arrow Icon beneath them.
The Settings screen shows that my Current Usage of Media files is higher than I think it is. Why might that be?
Perhaps you have Deleted Media files from some of your Events, but not Deleted them
from the Media Manager. Click the Media button in your Toolbar to open your Media Manager and
check. If you want to completely Delete some of your Media files to make room to upload some
new ones you can do so from the Media Manager.
I have used up my Package's allowance of Media files but I don't want to delete any. Can I get an extra allowance?
Yes, you can purchase Extras, but please remember that these are not available to Subscribers
to our Lite Package, who will need to Upgrade.
Guests
Who can see my Timeline?
Private Timelines can only be seen by their owners and anybody those owners have deliberately given
access to view them, either by using Guest Invitations or External Links. These owners, Guests and
Linked Timeline owners all have to Login using their own unique User Names and Passwords in order to
see the Timelines.
Public Timelines can be seen by anybody.
How do I Invite Guests?
You do this from the Views button on your Toolbar once you have Logged in. Inviting
Guests is easy. You can find instructions in our Quickstart Documents.
How many Guests can I Invite?
If you have a Lite Package you can have up to 5 Invited Guests at any given time.
If you Upgrade to an Intermediate Package you can have up to 50 Invited Guests at any given time.
If you Upgrade to a Super Package you can have up to 100 Invited Guests at any given time.
Do my Guests have to pay a Package Subscription?
No. There is no charge for Accounts which are Guest only. Your Guests will only have to
pay a Subscription if they choose to Upgrade to a paid-for Package.
Is a Guest Account just temporary? So I am limited to how many times I can view a Timeline I am Invited to?
Not at all. All of the Timelines you have Guest access to will be shown in your Personal Timelines Dropdown list
until either the person who Invited you deliberately Revokes your Invitation, or you choose to deliberately
Delete it.
I have more than one Timeline in my Package and I want to Invite different Guests to be able to see different Timelines. How do I do that?
In your Manage Invitations screen when you create each Invitation just be careful to open the
Dropdown list of Timelines and select the correct Timeline for each Guest you create an Invitation for.
Is it easy for my Guests to Upgrade their Accounts to have Packages of their own?
Yes. Please ask them to Contact Us, quoting the
email address they use as a Guest.
I am already a Guest of one of my friends. Do I need another email address if somebody else wants to Invite me?
No, absolutely not. You can be a Guest visitor to many Timelines using just a single email address. When
you receive each Invitation just follow the Link it contains and Login using your existing User Id and
Password. The new Timeline you have been Invited to as a Guest will be shown in your Personal
Timelines Dropdown list, from where you can click to open it.
Linked Timelines
What is a Link?
Literally, it is a Button displayed in an Event which, when clicked, takes you from the Timeline
you are currently looking at to another Timeline. Subscribers can set up two different types
of Links, which are explained in the next question, below. Please note that Links are not
available in our Lite Packages.
Are there different sorts of Links?
Yes. There are two sorts, which are Internal Links and External Links, and they are set up in different ways.
Internal Links are Links between Timelines in your own Package, which you don't need anybody's permission to
set up. External Links are Links between Timelines in your Package and Timelines in somebody else's Package,
which you need to get their permission to set up. You can find instructions in our Quickstart Documents - just
click the Documents button at the top of this page.
How do I create Links?
This depends on whether you want to create Internal Links between your own Timelines, or External Links to
another Subscriber's Timeline(s). You will find assistance for setting up both types of Link in our Quickstart
Documents - just click the Documents button at the top of this page.
How many External Links can I set up?
Details of the allowances of External Links included in each of our Packages are shown on our
Pricing Page. You can also
purchase Extras if you need them. Please note, however, that Subscribers to Lite Packages do not
receive any allowance of External Links and cannot purchase Extras.
I have more than one Timeline in my Package and I want to request different External Links from each of them. Can do I do that?
Yes, certainly. In your Manage Links screen when you create each Link Request just be careful to open the
Dropdown list of Timelines and select the correct Timeline for each Link Request you create.
My Timeline is Private. If I allow a Link to it from my friend's Public Timeline will just anybody be able to see my Timeline?
No. Our key concern is to respect people's privacy. Members of the general public who visit a Public Timeline can only see
Links from it to other Public Timelines, not to Private ones.
My Timeline is Public. If I create a Link from it to a Private Timeline will just anybody be able to see the Private Timeline?
No. Our key concern is to respect people's privacy. Members of the general public who visit a Public Timeline can only see
Links from it to other Public Timelines, not to Private ones.
Upgrades
What are the main advantages of Upgrading from my Lite Package?
Briefly, the Lite Package:-
- Only allows you to have 1 Timeline
- Doesn't allow you to choose your preferred World Timeline
- Doesn't allow you to upload Clips
- Doesn't allow you to Link Timelines
- Doesn't allow you to make your Timelines Public
- Doesn't allow you to purchase Extras
What Upgrades are available?
You can upgrade:-
- From Guest to Lite, Intermediate or Super
- From Lite to Intermediate or Super
- From Intermediate to Super
If my Package can't be Upgraded how can I increase the number of Timelines, Events or Media files I am allowed?
You can purchase what we call "Extras", which are single Timelines, single Public Flags, and blocks of
Events, Media files, External Links and Guest Invitations. Full details of these and what you will be charged for them per
annum are shown on our Pricing Page.
I want to Upgrade now. What should I do?
Please use our Contact Us form to
get in touch with us and we will help you to arrange an Upgrade.
Payments
What does it cost to open a Woojum™ Account?
Nothing. Every Subscriber starts out with our Lite Package, which is are free. We hope that
you will then be pleased with what you see and go on to Upgrade to one of our paid-for Packages, which
give you extra functionality and are priced from £24.95 per annum, depending on which Package you choose.
Full details of the Packages on offer and the cost per annum for each are shown
on our Pricing Page.
How long can I keep my free Lite Package?
There is no time limitation.
I want to Upgrade now. What should I do?
Please use our Contact Us form to
get in touch with us and we will help you to arrange an Upgrade.
With a paid-for Package, how will I know when I need to renew my Subscription?
There are two ways. Firstly, if you check your Settings page
you will see the Subscription Due date for your Account. Secondly,
we will send you an automatic email when your Account is within 14 days of expiry to
remind you to make the necessary renewal payment.
Will my payment be secure?
Yes. Your payment will be made offsite via our external Secure Payments Processor, PayPal.
Can I pay you direct?
No. We only accept payments via our PayPal Account.
Why don't you just automatically take a renewal payment when my Subcription is due for renewal?
There are two reasons. Firstly, we don't hold your credit/debit card details. For your
security these are only shared between you and our offsite Secure Payment Processor, PayPal.
Secondly, although we want you to stay with us and we are happy to remind you when your Package Subscription
is coming up to renewal date, we have had some really frustrating experiences with the "automatic renewal fairies"
ourselves in the past and we wouldn't wish them onto anybody else!
