From: Maxious Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:31:34 +0000 Subject: edits X-Git-Url: https://maxious.lambdacomplex.org/git/?p=tools.git&a=commitdiff&h=b5bee1e85c1bb932a163d98d7d5910f3446a3bef --- edits --- --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -365,10 +365,6 @@ # Graph (relationships and networks) Data Tools {#graph-relationships-and-networks-data-tools} Graph data can be very valuable for finding communities, hubs and connections between entities (the 6 degrees of separation). This is through the techniques of Social Network Analysis. - - http://www.slideshare.net/OReillyStrata/visualizing-networks-beyond-the-hairball - - http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-554179-622011.html SNA tools catalog - - https://github.com/jacomyal/osdc2012-sigmajs-demo sigmajs filtering/searching - ## Analysis @@ -397,6 +393,9 @@ ## Visualisation + +Proper visualisation of networks can be hard as described in this presentation [Visualising Networks: Beyond the Hairball](http://www.slideshare.net/OReillyStrata/visualizing-networks-beyond-the-hairball) + ### Tree/Hierarchy visualisation Sometimes when you analyse a network what you actually have is a tree/hierarchy with no interconnections. In these cases, it's faster and more visually effective to use a Tree visualisation. @@ -418,4 +417,4 @@ ### [sigma.js](http://sigmajs.org/) [![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3-300x130.jpg "Sigma.js Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3.jpg)Javascript graph viewer for displaying graphs on webpages without any other plugins/applications required. It can use GEXF files exported from tools like neo4j, gephi or NetworkX. - + It's also possible to [filter/search the displayed network in sigma.js](https://github.com/jacomyal/osdc2012-sigmajs-demo)