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Mastering Gephi Network Visualization

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Mastering Gephi Network Visualization

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Mastering Gephi Network Visualization
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 2. A Network Graph Framework

As one embarks on the task of creating a network graph, it quickly becomes apparent that neither is there a shortage of topics to visualize, nor is there a lack of data detailing many potential sets of network relationships. The more difficult task is to determine what we choose to visualize and how to move from a simple idea to a finished graph. In this chapter, you will be exposed to a proposed framework that details how this author goes through the entire process from the initial idea to a final published graph. The chapter will then take you through an actual example, where we can begin creating a network graph together.

In the following sections, I will discuss my personal approach to create a finished graph using the following:

  • Identifying an idea or topic to pursue

  • Determining the final output

  • Identifying the data source(s) needed to populate the graph

  • Formatting the data for Gephi according to the required naming conventions

  • Importing data into Gephi...