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Network Graph Analysis and Visualization with Gephi

By : Ken Cherven
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Network Graph Analysis and Visualization with Gephi

By: Ken Cherven

Overview of this book

<p>Gephi is an interactive visualization and exploration platform for all kinds of networks and complex systems. Social media data has helped to drive network visualization to new levels of relevance and importance. However, there is far more to network visualization than just social media data. For analyzing and visualizing network graphs, you need to have an excellent platform, and you need to know ways to use your data effectively.</p> <p>Network Graph Analysis and Visualization with Gephi is a practical, hands-on guide that provides you with all the tools you need to begin creating your own network graphs. You will learn how to import data, test multiple graph layouts, and publish your visualizations to the Web.</p> <p>Network Graph Analysis and Visualization with Gephi will teach you how to create your own network graphs using Gephi. The book begins by taking you through the installation of Gephi and configuring the installation options. You will also get acquainted with the Gephi workspace and the various tools in Gephi. Next, you’ll use these tools to create your own graphs. If you need to add more capability to your personal toolkit, you will be learning to Download and install several of the best Gephi layout plugins. You will then use these layouts simultaneously to produce beautiful graphs. Also, you create and import data in Gephi and add some new plugins that extend Gephi even further. You also gain the skills to prepare and customize your network visualization for export.</p> <p>By the end of this book, you will be able to create your own network graphs using Gephi, customize the look and feel of your graphs, and successfully publish them to the Web.</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Books


There are a number of good books published that provide examples of network graphs. Here are a few to get you started:

  • In addition to his previously mentioned website, Manuel Lima has produced a book with the same Visual Complexity title. In this volume, Lima features some of the very best examples of network visualizations, and categorizes them into specific types. The book can be found at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568989369/visualcompl0f-20/.

  • Taschen is a German publishing house that produces a wide array of specialty books, often available in large formats. Information Graphics (http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/design/all/04984/facts.information_graphics.htm) provides a stunning history of exceptional graphic displays, including many of the network variety.

  • Alberto Cairo is a graphic designer and educator who published a book titled The Functional Art that examines the process behind creating compelling visualizations, including those involving networks at http://www.thefunctionalart.com/.

  • Connected is an influential book written by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler that focuses on how our connections influence our own lives and those of others. (http://connectedthebook.com/)

  • The BarabisiLab site also plays host to Linked, a book authored by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi. This book focuses on the interconnectedness of all things in our society and how they interrelate and influence our lives.

There are also many books that deal with the more technical aspects of graph theory and creation. A simple web search will yield numerous results if you wish to understand the mathematics behind your graphs.