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Gephi, a data visualization tool, has been widely used in various departments at Quaero. The Analytics department leverages Gephi to analyze traffic patterns across websites, specifically in the context of social networking. By mapping how individuals are connected on a website, Gephi provides valuable insights into social network analysis. Additionally, the IT Business Systems group and some members of the Research and Product Development teams have utilized Gephi to visualize data in innovative ways. Gephi proves its versatility by analyzing not only traditional business data like financials and customer support but also DNA sequence data. Colleagues in the lab, including scientists with a math background, have explored Gephi's capabilities in visually representing sequence data.
Furthermore, individual users have found value in Gephi for their own research endeavors. One user even published a paper in the Journal of Theoretical Biology that featured a network map plotted using Gephi. It is worth noting that Gephi's user base extends beyond Quaero as well. A medium-sized company with a considerable Data team employs Gephi for their analysis needs. In this setting, Gephi supports research on social networks such as analyzing the local food movement and studying real-world networks. Moreover, it has been used by a graduate student to examine social media networks and study patterns in hashtags during natural calamities.
Beyond academia and research, Gephi finds utility in other industries too. For instance, it has been employed for network analysis of relationships between Facebook and Twitter users for political and consumer brand analysis. Furthermore, Gephi is planned to be used for analyzing commonalities between patient pools and providers in insurance recovery auditing. It has also been utilized during networking events to identify key influencers and develop strategies for growing organizations.
In summary, Gephi offers a wide range of use cases across different departments within organizations. Whether it is visualizing social network data, analyzing DNA sequences, or studying patterns in social media networks, Gephi proves to be a versatile tool that empowers users with valuable insights and visualization capabilities.
Easy-to-use Interface: Many reviewers have found Gephi's interface to be very user-friendly and intuitive, allowing them to quickly access the tools they need without much training or learning required.
Simple Data Import Process: Several users have praised Gephi for its simple and easy data import process, especially when working with CSV files. The software automatically generates a graph once the relevant data is loaded and mapped together, making it convenient for users.
Flexible Visualization Capabilities: Numerous reviewers highly regard Gephi's visualization capabilities. They appreciate how easy it is to edit, drag, and customize visualizations in the software. The flexibility to change the size and color of nodes and edges allows for representing different characteristics of the graph effectively.
Export Feature Limitations: Several users have expressed frustration with the export feature in Gephi, as it only allows for taking screenshots and does not support exporting to an image or HTML document. This limitation has been mentioned by multiple reviewers who feel that it hinders their ability to share interactive maps outside of the Gephi file format.
Compatibility Issues between Versions: Some users have encountered compatibility issues when working with different versions of Gephi. They have reported that files built in earlier builds would not work in newer builds, forcing them to run separate versions of Gephi if they wanted to access new features while still being able to recreate models built in prior versions.
Lack of Comprehensive Documentation: Multiple reviewers have suggested that Gephi should improve its documentation. While there are third-party resources available, users find it difficult to locate comprehensive information on all the features and plug-ins within the product. The absence of official documentation has been highlighted as a drawback by several customers who believe that having an official resource would greatly benefit their experience with using Gephi.
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September 06, 2016
Gephi for local food system social network analysis
I use Gephi in my research on social networks for the local food movement. Gephi allows me to write specific analysis programs and gather data on farm product movement through space in both distance and directionality while also analyzing the embeddedness of social networks.
- Gephi enables me to create beautiful, publication-ready graphical images.
- I can write programs to be incorporated in Gephi.
- The open-source platform provides versatility and the GUI allows easy use.
- I wish the geo layout function worked consistently, but I have learned to work around some of the quirks with the layout view.
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September 11, 2015
Gephi is great!
We used Gephi as the last phase of our big data analysis pipeline. After generating the desired metrics with Hadoop, and using a Java interface we could generate fully customized, sophisticated and intuitive pictures of our results, so that our customer could make sense of the huge complexity of the problem and the proposed solution to improve their business.
- Clustering
- Visualization
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- Documentation on how to use Gephi as a library is not enough.
- Performance of algorithms might be improved by making use of GPU power in recent computers.
- Graphviz
The interactivity in Gephi and the quality of the output figures are impressive. However, the selling point was the fact that we were able to link Gephi into our pipeline using Java's interface. Other products were less customizable and lacking of the sophistication Gephi provided without too much pain during the liking process.
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September 01, 2015
Gephi - Great Visualization Tool That Could Use Better Export Features
At Quaero, we've used Gephi primarily in our Analytics department for visualizations around social networking. We've used it to look at traffic patterns across websites. This helps as we have discussions with our clients to give them insight into site design and where changes in flow may need to be made. We've also used it to map how individuals are connected across the site, more of a classic social network analysis exercise.
- Gephi has a very easy interface to use and get to the tools you need quickly. Without much training or learning, it's pretty simple to figure out.
- The data import process is very easy in CSV format and the software produces a graph automatically once the correct data is loaded and mapped together (edges and nodes).
- The visualization is very easy to edit, drag around, and customize. There is flexibility to change the size and color of nodes and edges to represent various characteristics of the graph.
- In Gephi, there's really not a great export feature for the map you've created. Screenshots can be taken, but you can't currently export to an image or HTML document.
- All the interactivity is lost if not using the Gephi file itself. A screenshot does not have nearly the impact as if you could move the edges and nodes around like you can in the software itself.
- All the text label size is edited by one master control. It would be nice if this would size proportionately with the size of the nodes or if this could be a manual selection at times. With all the edges flowing around, sometimes it's hard to read the text if it's too small or too large.
- vis.js and d3
Compared to vis.js and d3, Gephi has a much better UI and is easier to use for anyone without a strong code background. vis.js and d3 are more flexible in terms of output and are used by Quaero for more of the ongoing reporting where Gephi is used for exploratory analysis and ad hoc requests. We use all three, just for different purposes.
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