What you need for this book
This book requires some degree of knowledge or curiosity about network graph analysis and how to use Gephi software and plugins. While a number of technical topics are discussed, the reader will not require a deep understanding of the mathematical complexities of graph statistics or layout algorithms.
To use this book effectively, the reader should have the following software installed, in order to follow along with the examples and use the referenced datasets:
- Gephi version 0.8.2 (0.8.1 should also work in most cases)
- Gephi plugins referenced in the book, and easily installed from within the application
- Java runtime version 1.6 or greater – 1.7 preferred
- Inkscape (or Adobe Illustrator) software for editing graphs outside of Gephi
- Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, Google Spreadsheet, or other spreadsheet software for editing and manipulating
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