Hello, I am writing a paper on a similar subject (responses in forum and username and network analysis). The data extraction was done with a web extractor tool, importing the data in an access db and performing a simple SQL query to detect who's answering to who. The network analysis was done with NodeXL, (previously NetMap) - http://nodexl.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=25691 . This tool is for Excel 2007 only. Regards, Yohanan Ouaknine Dataneto.com -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Caroline Haythornthwaite Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:21 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Visualization tool for conversations? Check out this tool by Anatoliy Gruzd. We've been using it for analysis of online conversations and the extraction of social networks. /Caroline http://www3.isrl.illinois.edu/~agruzd2/icta_web/ ---- Original message ----
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:16:20 -0400 From: gus andrews <gus.andrews@gmail.com> Subject: [Air-L] Visualization tool for conversations? To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org
Hi everyone,
My dissertation involves conversational analysis of the comment threads on blogs. I want to be able to visualize which commenters are responding to other commenters. Does anyone have suggestions of software to use? Ideally I'd like to find something where I can create visualizations as I code, dragging lines between one comment and another. (I realize the latter request is probably a pipe dream.)
I've already talked to Warren Sack at UCSC about the tool he used for his dissertation, and at the moment it does not look as if it will work for me, for two reasons: 1) I need to better visualize the connection between threads in chronological order, and 2) it would take a lot of work (for him!) to massage my data into a format which his software could crunch.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Gillian "Gus" Andrews Doctoral Candidate, Communications in Education Teachers College, Columbia University www.gumbaby.com www.youtube.com/user/themediashow _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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