NodeXL actually is a plugin/addon for Microsoft Excel. It's quite easy, too. If you have access to Safari, there's a how to book on there.
(the Bokeh is the Python thingy that does like D3 visualizations without needing to use javascript)
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Christina - - I actually am a very rusty coder (perhaps my membership in C4L may be revoked) and I haven't taken the time to learn Python etc. I was kinda hoping to find a tool with a nifty UI that would take my inputs.
Daron -- I will take a look at Gephi - thanks!!
In the meantime, I'm trying to see if TheBrain.com will do what I want it to do....
Kim
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Pikas, Christina K. < [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> NodeXL, iGraph in R, iGraph in Python... what's your favorite
> language? I find iGraph in R very friendly and I really want to try
> rBokeh to see an interactive visualization. So maybe more info on
> which skills you can leverage?
>
> Christina
>
>
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> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Librarian seeks online tool to create interactive
> network map
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I am looking for a more effective way to show how various projects and
> people across a number of universities are related. I've looked at
> mind-mapping tools (see
> http://lifehacker.com/five-best-mind-mapping-tools-476534555) and also
> http://www.thebrain.com/, but I think what I'm really trying to create
> is akin to a social network map, some thing like you see at
> http://flowingdata.com/2014/06/22/clubs-that-connect-world-cup-nationa
> l-teams/ but of course I don't need that level of sophistication --
> though the interaction is sweet.
>
> any ideas, mind hive?
>
> Kim
>
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