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Learning Neo4j

By : Rik Van Bruggen
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Learning Neo4j

By: Rik Van Bruggen

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Learning Neo4j
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Where to Find More Information Related to Neo4j
Index

Open source visualization libraries


Many developers that use Neo4j as their Graph Database Management System end up having some very specific needs to visualize the network and present that to their end users in an integrated way as part of their application. These Neo4j users, who are typically not afraid of getting their hands dirty with some code, will typically like to build that visualization using a library of tools that fit their purpose. There are several tools out there that could be used, so let's give you a little overview of the most popular ones.

D3.js

D3, pronounced "dee three", is another way to refer to a library that is supposed to enable and provide data-driven documents. It is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. You can find the latest version on www.d3js.org. D3 helps you visualize data using HTML, SVG, and CSS. D3's emphasis on web standards gives you the full capabilities of modern browsers without tying yourself to a proprietary framework,...