Visualizing an algorithm in steps

[jldevezas]

Hello,

I work with community detection on graphs and I was just thinking how cool and useful it might be if I could make an algorithm and then test it by watching it run, step by step, in terms of graph visual properties, such as node and edge size or color. So, for example, if I have community detection algorithm, I would like to take advantage of the layouts available in Gephi (that already allow me to have an idea of how community structure will look like) and watch my algorithm identify communities, for instance by changing node colors (a color for each community). Is this already possible? My idea is that Gephi would use a scripting language like Python that would allow to change graph properties in timed steps. What do you think?

[admin]

Hi,

Very cool idea! Yes you can code a Statistics plugin in Java which will integrate well in Gephi.

Cheers!

[jldevezas]

Hi,

Very cool idea! Yes you can code a Statistics plugin in Java which will integrate well in Gephi.

Cheers!

I've gotta try that out, thanks!