MatrixExplorer: a Dual-Representation System to Explore Social Networks
Résumé
MatrixExplorer is a network visualization system that uses two representations: node-link diagrams and matrices. Its design comes from a list of requirements formalized after several interviews and a participatory design session conducted with social science researchers. Although matrices are commonly used in social networks analysis, very few systems support the matrix-based representations to visualize and analyze networks. MatrixExplorer provides several novel features to support the exploration of social networks with a matrix-based representation, in addition to the standard interactive filtering and clustering functions. It provides tools to reorder (layout) matrices, to annotate and compare findings across different layouts and find consensus among several clusterings. MatrixExplorer also supports node-link diagram views which are familiar to most users and remain a convenient way to publish or communicate exploration results. Matrix and node-link representations are kept synchronized at all stages of the exploration process
Mots clés
consensus
data visualisation
diagrams
graph theory
matrix algebra
pattern clustering
social sciences computing
MatrixExplorer
clustering functions
dual-representation system
interactive filtering
matrix-based representations
network visualization system
node-link diagrams
social networks
consensus.
exploratory process
interactive clustering
matrix ordering
social networks visualization
Algorithms
Cluster Analysis
Computer Graphics
Computer Simulation
Information Storage and Retrieval
Models
Biological
Population Dynamics
Social Behavior
Social Support
Software
User-Computer Interface