Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
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Legend
—Add legends so the viewer knows what the visual attributes
are.
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Annotate
—Add annotations to call out specific nodes.
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Export
—Export data or images for reports and presentations.
Summary
Interactive exploration is often the stage where insights are found in a
graph. Gain proficiency with the interactive tools in your graph software to
sift through subsets of data, understand neighbors and paths, and isolate
parts of the graph.
To share insights, assemble an annotated story that explains the findings
step-by-step and provides images and/or exports of graph data. The full
sequence provides the recipient with the objective, the data used in its
representation, and the visual findings in a concise explanation that can be
delivered to all stakeholders.
In this chapter, the interactions discussed are implemented in different
ways in different point-and-click graph software. Chapter 7 discusses some
of the graph software packages available, some of their unique strengths,
and how some of the essential interactions work.
