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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)

Customizing the visualization


This far we have worked almost exclusively in the Overview tab of Gephi, with a brief foray into the Data Laboratory. Now, it's time to really make our graphs sing using the Preview tab. Think of the Overview tab as our workshop, where we toil behind the scenes to get something that makes sense and tells a story. Meanwhile, the Preview tab is where we craft the final version of the story, adjusting colors, sizes, fonts, opacity, and much more.

We're going to start with one of our ranking graphs from last chapter, specifically the Degrees graph, as it provides a suitable range of color variation to make things interesting. Join me, if you wish, with your own graph, or just follow along with this example. Once we have the graph back in our Overview window, select the Preview window. You should immediately see a more attractive version of the same information (you may need to click on the Refresh button at the bottom of the screen). The following screenshot shows...