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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

Summary


In this chapter, you were exposed to many of the available layout algorithms made available for Gephi, and received a brief overview for how they work, and how changing certain values can have a significant impact on your network graph.

You were then asked to step back and assess your graph needs, and think about which layouts might be most appropriate to perform your network analysis. Following this, you were given a table that laid out the various strengths and weaknesses of each layout type, to help you make a more informed layout selection.

You also learned how to go through a simple testing process, demonstrated using three different algorithms, and adjusting settings for each algorithm for it to result in an improved network graph. This was followed by some advice on the criteria for selecting an optimal layout, and some of the pitfalls to work around. Finally, we introduced the topic of graph aesthetics, and provided some simple steps to visually enhance a simple graph.

In the...