Re: [Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-03-16 Thread Jean-Baptiste Gllpn
Dear all, a quick update on my project and a question. Thanks to Linkurious, I've been able to start building (by hand and from scratch) my database of Libyan political elites. I'm gathering data through my readings of books and news sources. The network, with 125 nodes (individuals and organi

Re: [Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-02-21 Thread Jim Salmons
No problem, we're here to help. One last point, you will find that you can get a working knowledge of Cypher in short order, like hours not days. With just a basic starting point you will evolve from these basic skills and incrementally add new insights and tactics as you need them. Before you

Re: [Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-02-20 Thread Jean-Baptiste Gallopin
Hi all, thanks for your comments and encouragements. Jim -- you seem to be reading a lot into who I am and what I do. I merely deleted the post because it indadvertedly included my full name and I was not able to edit it. My approach to sociology is mostly qualitative and my current focus on Arab

[Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-02-20 Thread Jim Salmons
Hi Erik and Jean, +1 to you both. Sadly, judging by the deletion of the post that prompted my reply, I think our community is more willing to help Jean-Baptiste than he is willing to learn. There's that old saying about horses and water that seems to ring true here. And congrats Erik on your c

[Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-02-20 Thread Erik Hanson
Jean-Baptiste, I recently did an MA project using neo4j (graphing characters and elements of a video game), and I don't have much of a background in programming (I got my BA in rhetoric and poetry). I started my MA project using Neoclipse, but I found that even with a fairly small graph, things

[Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-02-19 Thread Jean Villedieu
Hi everyone, @Jim : +1, a deep understanding of the underlying tech behind data is key. @Jean-Baptiste : you should reach out, I'm sure we can help. Thank you Michael for mentioning Linkurious ;) Jean On Sunday, February 16, 2014 10:40:25 PM UTC+1, Jim Salmons wrote: > > Jean-Baptiste, > > I ab

[Neo4j] Re: Convenient interface to manually build social network data

2014-02-16 Thread Jim Salmons
Jean-Baptiste, I absolutely do not intend to sound negative, but as a PhD student in Sociology you will be in trouble in your career if you cannot distinguish between a graph database query language and "development and coding" in your mind. Michael gave you good advice about Linkurious, but