Analyzing Social Media Networks with NodeXL

Chapter 5

Calculating and Visualizing Network Metrics

Outline

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Kite Network Example

5.2.1 Opening an Existing NodeXL File

5.3 Computing Graph Metrics

5.3.1 Vertex-Specific Metrics

5.3.2 Eigenvector Centrality

5.3.3 Overall Graph Metrics

5.4 Les Misérables Co-Appearance Network

5.4.1 Sorting the Edge Weight Column

5.4.2 Visualizing Edge Weights

5.4.3 Calculating and Visualizing Vertex Metrics to Find Important Individuals

5.4.4 Mapping Graph Metrics to X and Y Coordinates

5.4.5 Viewing and Hiding Graph Elements Such as Axes

5.5 Practitioner’s Summary

5.6 Researcher’s Agenda

5.1 Introduction

When trying to understand networks, analysts often want to identify important vertices, locate subgroups, or get a sense of how ...