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

[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,

[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

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

[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

[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