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Entries from March 2010

Getting Edgy with NodeXL (v.1.0.1.120): Variable line types for ties

March 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Not all ties are the same.  Many networks are collections of multiplex relationships: multiple types of ties link the entities in the graph. NodeXL now (v.1.0.1.120) supports edge styles so that links can have color, width, and style to distinguish their nature in a network visualization. Edge Styles include: solid, dash, dot, dash-dot, and so [...]

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Tags: Network visualization layouts · NodeXL · Visualization

Talk on Social Media at the University of Porto, Portugal, March 26th, 2010

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Along with my colleague Eduarda Mendes-Rodriguez I will be speaking at the University of Porto next Friday, March 26th. Hands-on Workshop – Social Media Network Analysis in NodeXL This workshop provides an overview of Social Network Analysis (SNA) and its application to social media. The network or directed graph is a common structure in a wide range [...]

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Tags: Companies · Connected Action · Industry · Porto · Social Interaction · Social Media · Social Network Analysis · Social Roles · Sociology · Technology

Talk at IE University in Segovia, Spain: Transnational Connections, March 24-25, 2010

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

I will attend and speak at a symposium being heldMarch 24-25, 2010 at the IE University Department of Communication in Segovia, Spain.  The topic is: Transnational connections: Challenges and opportunities for communication. “The Symposium aims to generate discussion on cutting-edge ideas in political communication, encourage international cooperation and unite scholars and practitioners.” The symposium is organized with Center [...]

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Tags: Community · Conference · Measuring social media · Metrics · Network data providers (spigots) · NodeXL · Politics · Research · Social Media · Social network · Sociology · Talks · University · Visualization

Talk at Israel Internet Association on February 22, 2010

March 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Annual Meeting of the Israel Internet Association (http://www.isoc.org.il (English)) was held February 22-23 2010. I spoke at this year’s meeting: http://www.isoc.org.il/conf2010/agenda.php?lang=en Part 1 Part 2 The previous year’s conference website is at: http://www.isoc.org.il/conf2009/program.php The Israel Internet Association is the official Israeli Chapter of the Internet Society.  Their annual meeting is a central event of academics [...]

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Tags: Conference · Industry · Measuring social media · NodeXL · Research · Social Media · Social network · Talks