History

 
Version : 3.3.0.080422
 
Released : April.22, 2008
New features

<Hot Features in NetMiner 3.3 Update>

I. New Modules are added to NetMiner 3.

1. New network measure ‘Assortativity’ is added. (Package: Network Measure-Advanced)

2. Now NetMiner provides the most probable estimation of power-law model. (Package: Statistics-Multivariate Analysis)

3. Spring-embedding layouts are extended to 2-mode Networks. (Package: Network Visualization – 2D)

4. New charting module 'Pie Chart' and 'Box Plot' is added. (Chart - 2D)

5. ‘Transform >> Query’ module is added to NetMiner 3. It substitutes for both ‘Node Extract’ and ‘Link Extract’ module. (Package: What-if Analysis)

II. Processing modules are enhanced.

1. Some modules have new outputs. ex) 'Centrality' measures, 'Multiplex', 'Network Properties', 'Brokerage', 'Cohesive Block' and etc.

2. Options are enhanced. Some modules have new options, and some modules' options become more elaborate: 'Equivalence', 'Degree', 'Merge', 'Homophily' and etc.

3. Default Style is applied to maps. For example, the nodes' size of Spring Map (which is created by 'Degree' analysis) is proportional to the degree score of each node.

4. Interface of recursive data use is more user-friendly now. For instance if a data is transformed, dialog window pops out. With this dialog user's able to add the result directly.

5. New items are added in Inspect Panel (called 'Explore' Panel in previous version). ex) 'Node Connectivity', 'Shortest Path', 'Structural Hole' and etc.

III. New Features

1. Auto Save and Auto Recovery: Now NetMiner 3 saves your data automatically. If the software is shut down unexpectedly, it shows auto-saved data at next software execution.

2. Easy project-handling: Handling project is more user-friendly in 3.3 version. For example, project-creating procedure became simple. And one project is saved as one NMF file.

3. Enhanced importing/exporting tool: Importing and exporting are enhanced in 3.3 version. GML and StOCNET files can be imported to NetMiner. And importing/exporting tools have more user-friendly interface now.

4. Enhanced General User Interface: Icons are changed in Toolbar, Current Workfile and Workfile Tree.

5. Enhaced Editor

6. Context-sensitive Data Management: New options are added in Data Context Menu (right click in 'Current Workfile' and 'Workfile Tree'.

7. More interactive and easy Visualization: For example, user's able to save selected nodes to a new Workfile.

8. Enhanced Random Data Generation: User interface of Random Data Generation is enhanced, and new data generating algorithms are added.

-If you want to know whole details of 3.3 update, click here.


 
Version : 3.2.0.071115
 
Released : November.15, 2007
New features

 

(New Feature in previous packages)

[Network Measures - 2-mode]
Degree analysis is extended to 2-mode network in the menu of 'Analysis > Two-mode > Degree'.

[Network Visualization - 2D]
New layered drawing algorithm 'Dig-CoLa' is added. The algorithm layouts in Kamada-Kawaii style(thus visualize connectivity), while nodes are layered to show the overall "flow" of the graph.

[Network Visualization - 2D]
New clustered graph layout algorithm 'Clustered-CoLa' is added. This algorithm separates nodes of different clusteres very clearly, while graph is drawn a lot like Kamada-Kawaii style.

[Network Visualization - 2D]
New graph layout algorithm 'Stress Majorization' is added. The output of this algorithm is exactly same to that of Kamada-Kawaii algorithm. However, this algorithm is monotonically converging so that you would not worry about non-convergent behaviour of Kamada-Kawaii algorithm. Therefore, it is very useful when you refine your layout.


(Major Improvements)

- You can now sort/filter result tables in context menu, which is shown when you right-click on it. You can both sort in increasing/decreasing order, and excel-style filtering can be done regarding to node attributes.

- If you select nodes/links in the graph map, and right click, you can save shapes of nodes/links in the context menu. If the shape of node/link is saved, it is chosen as a default shape of node/link when you create a new visualize session.

- Whenever you press 'F1', context-sensitive menu pops out.

 

(Minor Improvements)


- You can more smoothly zoom in/out with wheel button on the graph map now.

- 'Save as new Workfile' function of 'Transform > Proximity > Affiliation' now provides user the freedom of selection between Overlap network and Bipartite network.
 
Version : 3.1.0.070814
 
Released : August.21, 2007
New features

 

(New Package)

[Matrix Calculator]

Now NetMiner providescommand-line interface(just like that of MATLAB Command-Window or Scientific Calculator) that enables user to effectively manipulate matrices. Users with knowledge of mathematics of matrices can now do the analysis of their own within the framework of NetMiner.


<New Feature in previous packages>

[Measures Advanced]

New community module of 'Cohesion > Community > Eigenvector' is added.
It uses leading eigenvector of modularity matrix to find communities.
This method is known to provide best in modularity of its result compared to other algorithms.

[Measures Advanced]

Community Centrality is introduced in new module 'Centrality > Community'.
Community Centrality measures how central the node is in its local neighborhood.


(Major Improvements)


- Now Node/Link Coloring Wizard in Graph Map can be quickly run with Icons on Toolbar or Shortcut Keys (Ctrl-Shift-N/L)
- Now you can quickly layout the Graph Map with icon on Toolbar or Shortcut Key (Ctrl - L)
- You can filter nodes with those you selected in visualized Graph Map by right clicking on map and selecting 'Run with Selected Nodes' in context menu. You can roll back with 'Run with Entire Nodes'

(Minor Improvements)
- You can zoom in/out on Map with mouse wheel.
- When exporting Node Attributes in Excel file, the cell type is automatically determined.
- Isolated nodes in Graph Maps are now manipulated more gracefully.

(Bug Fix)
- 'Windows > Project View' behaved abnormaly, and now fixed.
- 'Cohesion > Community > Agglmorative' behaved abnormaly when the graph is disconnected, and now fixed.
- In 'Import Datafiles Wizard', the information of excel file was not updated after read once. Now it is fixed.
- When importing node attributes from csv/xls file, it stopped to read a row after finding a single missing value. Now it goes to the end of line.

 
Version : 3.0.5.20070703
 
Released : July.3, 2007
New features

 

(new feature)

[DB Connection]

Users can now retreive network data from Oracle or SQL Server(MS SQL).

[Visualization]

New layout named 'HDE' has been introduced, which is super-fast even for large size of data.

 

(major improvement)

[Graph Editor]

'Graph Editor' has been interagted into main program.
Adjacency Editor now provides three kind of views, 'Matrix', 'Edge List' and 'Graph Editor' each of which are diffrent presentation of same data. So it is so much easier and more intuitive to edit the data you have.

[Cohesion > Community]

Now 'Community' is divided into two menu items, 'Betweenness' and 'Modularity'.
'Betweenness' provides 'GN' algorithm, which is based on betweenness analysis.
'Modularity' provides popular 'CNM(Clauset, Newman and Moore)' algorithm and its variants, which is highly applicable to large networks.

(minor improvement)


[Visualization]

Component arrangment method of 'Tiling' has been improved.
Now it generates layouts with proper margins and alignments.

The performance of 'KK' Algorithm is now by far faster than it was before.

(bug fix)

[Visualization]

The result of 'KK' algorithm was unstable when it was run iteratively with
'Initial Point' option of 'Current Position'. Now it is fixed to give stable result.

 
 
Version : 3.0.2.20070605
 
Released : June.7, 2007
New features

[What-if analysis]

Link Filtering is added.
    : Users can select link set corresponding specific conditions for What-if analysis.

Link selection by Weight Threshold is added.
    : Users can select link set with specific weight level on the network map and apply the selected links to the Link Filter.

[Visualization]

Component Arrangement option is added.
    : To visualize a network containing multiple components, users can choose Component Arrangement options (Alternate Bisection, Polyomino Packing or Tiling) for the enhancement of layout and performance.
 
[Data Handling]

Shortcut button for creating new workfile with selected nodes is added.
    : Users can create new workfile easily with selected nodes by mouse dragging on the network map.

 
 
Version : 3.0.1.20070515
Released : May.15, 2007
 
Version : 3.0.0.RC1
Released : April.30, 2007
 
Version : 2.6.0.a                                            Released : October.11, 2005
New features

[Data Transformation]

Function modified

  • Ego-net Extraction, including Alter-to-Alter links could be optional
    : Transform>Node set>Ego-net

[Map View Functionality]

Function modified

  • Coloring
    : Coloring status remains after closing option dialog.
    (Using View>coloring>Default, users can restore a default map.)

[Network Analysis]

New functions added

  • Marsden's role typology
    : Analysis>Neighbor>Role Typology
  • Newman's fast Community detection
    : Analysis>Cohesion>Community(Fast)

[Network Visualization]

New functions added

  • Kruskal's MDS
    : Visualize>MDS>n-MDS(Kruskal)
  • Scatter Plot
    : Visualize>Chart>Scatterplot

[Statistics]

New functions added

  • Kruskal's MDS
    : Statistics>MDS>n-MDS(Kruskal)
  • Network Contingency Table
    : Statistics>Crosstabs>Network
  • Covariance Matrix
    : Statistics>Covariance Matrix
  • Principal Component Analysis
    : Statistics>Principal Component
  • Factor Analysis
    : Statistics>Factor Analysis
  • Gini Coefficient
    : Statistics>Gini Coefficient>Vector/Matrix

[Menu Structure Reorganization]

  • Analyze>Cohesion>Community --> Analyze>Cohesion>Community(GN)
  • Visualize>MDS>n-MDS --> Visualize>MDS>n-MDS(Alscal)
  • Visualize>MDS>n-MDS(3D) --> Visualize>MDS>n-MDS(Alscal)(3D)
  • Statistics>MDS>Classical MDS --> Statistics>MDS>c-MDS
  • Statistics>MDS>Non-metric MDS --> Statistics>MDS>n-MDS(Alscal)
 
    Version : 2.5.0.a                                    Released : August.17, 2004
New features
  1. File menu
  • Import and Export list-type of network data (File | Import [Export] | CSV | List menu): support Adjacency or Affiliation data which labeled with character-string
  • 'Data open dialog' shows when a data file is loaded

  2. Analysis menu

  • Subgraph: Dyadic Interaction(p1) - Group Dyadic Interation(p1) model was integrated to existing routine
  • Centrality: Random-walk Betweenness Centrality (originated by M.E. Newman), Coreness (k-Core number originated by Vladimir Batagelj)
  • Equivalence: SimRank routine was modified to input dampening parameter
  • Position: Generalized Blockmodeling was newly added (originated by Vladimir Batagelj)

  3. Statistics menu

  • Autocorrelation: Assortativity was newly added (Assortative mixing orginated by M.E. Newman)
 
    Version : 2.4.0.a                                    Released : November.04, 2003
New features

  1.File menu

  • NTF data format is enhanced to version 2.4
  • Import / Export: Pajek data format is supported

  2. Analysis menu

  • Triad Combination (in Subgraph sub-menu)
  • Dyadic Interaction(p1) (in Subgraph sub-menu)
  • Minimum Cutset (in Connection sub-menu)
  • Social Influence Network Model – Sequence (in Connection sub-menu)
  • Community (in Cohesion sub-menu), Dendogram is added
  • Cohesive Block (in Cohesion sub-menu)
  • Reflected/Derived Eigenvector (in Centrality sub-menu)
  • 2-mode Eigenvector (in Centrality sub-menu)
  • Density (in Properties/Group sub-menu)

  3. Visualize menu

  • Spring-KK (3D) (in Spring sub-menu)
  • c-MDS (3D) (in MDS sub-menu)
  • Spring-KK (in Spring sub-menu) – users can specify the number of iteration

  4. Statistics menu

  • Correlation (in Correlation sub-menu), Simple Matching Coefficient, Jaccard Coefficient, Russel-Rao methods are newly added to existing Pearson's Correlation.

  5. Others

  • Copy function by right-clicking is available on Table output of Report(sub-report)
  • Some bugs are fixed
 
    Version : 2.3.0.a                                         Released : August.26, 2003
New features

  

1. File Input/Output

Random Data Generator: Scale-free routine was added
Save Image: a lot of image format(SVG, EPS, GIF etc) was added

2. Map View Functionality

Show/Width: toggle control showing line width
Multiple Coloring: control node appearance using shape, color and size of node by 3 attribute vectors

3. Data Transformation (10 new routines)

Normalize, Diagonal, Ego-Net, Reorder, Incidence, Linegraph, Split, Composition, Multiplex and Proximity(Categorical/Continuous)
Multiple Coloring: control node appearance using shape, color and size of node by 3 partition vectors

4. Network Exploration (16 new routines)

Connection: Dependency, Node Connectivity, Influence, Accessibility, Effects
Cohesion: k-Plex, s-Clique
Centrality: Information, Load, Power, Effects
Equivalence: CONCOR, CatRE, ExCatRE, Local Role, SimRank

5. Network Analysis (33 new routines)

Subgraph: Dyad Census, Triad Census
Connection: Dependency, Node Connectivity, Influence, Accessibility, Effects
Cohesion: k-Plex, s-Clique
Centrality: Information, Load, Power, Effects
Equivalence: CONCOR, CatRE, ExCatRE, Local Role, SimRank
Network Properties: Inclusiveness, Reciprocity, Transitivity, Clustering Coefficient, Mean Distance, Network Diameter, Node Connectivity, Link Connectivity, Connectedness, Efficiency, Hierarchy, LUB
Group Properties: E-I Index, SMI
Matching: Maximum Matching

6. Significance Test

MCMC Simulation Test: Implemented in Network Property measures, dyad & triad census, goodness-of-fit index of blockmodel
Permutation Test: Implemented in Statistics routines such as Crosstabs, ANOVA, Correlation, Autocorrelation and Regression
Normal Test: Implemented in Statistics routines such as Crosstabs, ANOVA, Correlation, Autocorrelation and Regression

7. Statistics (14 new routines)

Cluster: Ward
Decomposition: Eigen, Singular, Spectural
Frequency: Vector, Matrix
Descriptives: Vector, Matrix
Crosstabs: Vector, Matrix
ANOVA: Vector, Matrix
Autocorrelation: Binary, Continuous

8. Enhancement: Blockmodel, Correlation, Regression (highly enhanced!)
 
    Version : 2.0.1.b                                            Released : May.21, 2003
New features
  • Unlock code structure was changed to 24 characters
  • Inner structure of program was enhanced
  • Collaborative Filtering algorithm and report were enhanced
  • Some bugs are fixed
 
    Version : 2.0.1.a                                             Released : May.6, 2003
New features
  • The selection of ‘row? or ‘column?option is available on Status Centrality
  • Multi-layer selection option is available on Role Equivalence
  • The selection of 'In? ‘Out? 'In & Out' option is available on Structural Equivalence
  • Symmetrization option is added in Connectivity, Max.Flow, and LambdaSet
    (if symmetrization selected, elapsed time of algorithm will be shorten considerably.)
  • Signigicance Level is added in the report of Correlation and Regression
  • Inertia, Proportion Explained are displayed in Correspondence and MDS
  • Clustering, Structural Equivalence, and Regular Equivalence algorithms are improved
  • When right-clicking node, Neighborhood Network is added
  • Report Option is added
    users can select the items of report to perform and the format of output
  • Text Editor is added
  • User interface of Data Manager is improved
  • Saving 3D map is fixed (professional edition only!)
  • Progress bar is also applied to Statistics
  • Some bugs are fixed
 
    Version : 2.0.0.a                                             Released : April. 9. 2003
New features

 

 NetMiner is upgraded to 2.0 version. the menu structure is reorganized and new functions are added as follows.
 
   1. File
  • Copy& paste data of windows applications(especially Excel) are available in matrix editor .
  • 'Graph editor' is added.
  • Creating random data function is added.
  • Import & export XLS(Excel data format), CSV is available.
   2. Database
  • Connecting database and querying data is available.
   3. View
  • Selecting tool bars in display is available.
  • 'Pan', 'Rotate', 'Normal' are added.
  • 'Zoom in', 'Zoom out', 'Zoom default', 'Zoom by select' are added.
   4. Data
  • No modification.

   5. Transform
  • 'Transpose' is added in 'Direction'
  • 'Block model' is added in 'Compose'.

   6. Analyze

 

'Analyze' is not equal to 'Analyze' menu of previous version. New 'Analyze' create only report for reducing time and generalized graph layout.

  • 'Adjacency' in 'connection' menu is renamed to 'Neighbor'.
  • 'Subgroup' is renamed to 'Cohesion'.
  • 'Community' is added in 'Cohesion'.
  • 'Others' menu is created.
  • 'Egonet' is moved to 'others...'.
  • 'Brokerage' and 'Collaborative filtering' are added in 'Others'.
  • 'Link betweenness', 'Flow betweenness', 'Status', 'PageRank' and 'HITS' are added in 'Centrality'.
  • 'k-Core' is added in 'Cohesion'.
  • 'Regular' is added in 'Equivalence'.
   7. Explore

 

'Explore' is equal to 'Analyze' menu of previous version.
  • 'Adjacency' in connection menu is renamed to 'Neighbor'.
  • 'Subgroup' is renamed to 'Cohesion'.
  • 'Community' is added in 'Cohesion'.
  • 'Others...' menu is created.
  • 'Egonet' is moved to 'others'.
   8. Visualize

 

Generalized graph layouts independent to analysis are available.
  • 'Spring-FR', 'n-MDS', 'Radial', 'Layered', 'Clustered', 'Circular', 'Random' are added.
  • 3D visualizations of 'Spring-ED', 'Clustered' and 'c-MDS' are supported.

   9. Statistics
  • 'MDS(Classical/Non-Metric)', 'Cluster', 'Correlation(Vector)', 'Regression' are added.
   10. Option
  • 'Database' is added.
    *. Etc
  • User interface is changed. please check the 'features' menu.
  • Product line-up are added, please check the 'editions' menu.
  • Some bugs are removed.
 
    Version : 1.1.5                                               Released : Apr.18, 2002
New features

   1. To add QAP Correlation in Analyze menu
  • You can find it at Analyze menu > Statistics menu >QAP Correlation.
   2. To setup components of the map manuallyons

   Users can modify the default shape, color and size of node, line and font using Options menu. Additionally, users can allocate different color, size and shape of node according to attribute variables respectivly. For this, use "Coloring" function on left frame.
  • Node Preference: Shape, Color, Size
  • Line Preference: Shape, Color, Thickness
  • Font Preference: Size, Font type, Color
   3. To use names of node in List data
  • In the syntax of NTF file, users can use names of node in data area, only possible in List type data. (ex. in WLIST, "Alice, Tom, 1")
   4. To export current dataset to UCINET DL format
 
   5. To import CSV file of node list in Data Editor
 

   6. Improvements in structure of analysis algorithms and analysis        reports
  • NetMiner package is doing more stable processing by this internal reformation.
   7. To add several menus to sub-network map

   The same menus of the main map panel are added to sub-map panel which is pop-uped by right-clicking "Member Network" of Clique, Block or Component.
  • Save map to jpg image file
  • Save current dataset to NTF file
  • Apply three graph layout (MDS, K-K, ED)
  • Other map control menus (Rendering, Show)
   8. To support Java Run-time Environemnt(JRE) 1.4 version
  • JRE 1.4 enhances the speed and the stability of Java application. NetMiner 1.1.5 was modifed internally to support JRE 1.4.

   9. To patch some bugs
 
    Version : 1.1.0                                               Released : Feb.8, 2002
New features

   1. NTF format renewal and widen data type supported
  • NTF file format is renewed to version 1.5, which is more human readable.
    The systax of previous 1.0 is also supported.
    Three list type data(Edge list, Linked list, Weighted Edge list), three matrix type data(Full, Upper, Lower matrix) and their hybrid use are possible.
    The details are in the manual.
   2. Full-scale Upgrade of Data Editor
  • Node list tab is embedded in the other tabs, so node labels can be added, changed and deleted in any tabs.
    If you modify nodeset in any variable tabs, the changes would be applied all the other tabs automatically.
  • Affiliation tab is changed like adjacency variable.(Each affiliation variable has a tab respectively.)
  • Three list type(Edge list, Linked list, Weghted Edge list) and three matrix type(Full, Upper, Lower) CSV file is able to imported.
  • Basic spread-sheet functions are added.(Copy, Paste, Select Line/Column, Add/Delete Line/Column)
  • More easy addition and deletion of variables
   3. Node Mouse Events
  • Each node in the map has mouse events.
    By right-clicking, users can view Network Properties, Attribute Values of each node easily.
    If the node is Clique, n-Clique, n-Clan or block, Member List, Member Network and Network Properties are readily available.
   4. Add dataset of sub report to current dataset as Adjacency, Affiliation or
      Attribute
  • Dataset of sub report(1-mode, 2-mode or vector) can be added to current dataset. You can select the section to add data.
    By this function, recursive use of output data as input data become possible.
    So users can have more Extract (in Transformation) and Coloring options.
   5. Extract and Coloring by values of Affiliation variable are Added
  • Users can extract or color specific nodeset using Affiliation and Attribute properties.
   6. New Layers created by data transformation are added Current dataset
  • In version 1.0, transformed layer came to new dataset and existing layers and other variables disappeared.
  • In the new version, transformed layers retaining all other properties are added to current dataset.
   7. Option menu is added
  • Users can set environmental preferences regarding Defualt Folder, Saving Dataset option and the Version of Data Editor in Preference menu.
 
    Version : 1.0.1                                               Released : Jan.5, 2002
New features

   1. Important upgrades
  • To reduce elapsed time of Analysis | Connection | Connectivity, Subgroup | Lambda Set due to alternative Max Flow algorithm
  • To reduce the first map drawing time due to structural tuning up
   2. Bugs fixed
  • In Data Editor, the problem that data modifications were applied to current dataset immediately (ex. when node labels were modified)

  • In default map of Component and Bi-Component, the problem that the first color of all borders and nodes were grey
   3. Additional improvements
  • In Data Editor, cell editing mode is changed from insert mode to overwrite mode (mouse-click a cell to edit)

  • In Data Editor, 'Delete Adjacency Variable' button is added

  • In Data Editor, when 'Add Adjacency Variable', current cursor is moved to new data sheet

  • In Node List section of Data Editor, 'Numerical Node Labeling' button is added Users can insert numerical node label as 1,2,3...n automatically
  • Progress Bar is applied additionally to File | Open and File | Import
  • In Coloring option window, values are listed by ascending order
  • In File menu, 'Set Default Folder' function is added
 
    Version : 1.0.0                                               Released : Dec.21, 2001
Key features
  • Integration of network analysis and network visualization in one software package

  • Dynamic linking of network-analytic substance with network map

  • Highly interactive user interface which supports quick exploratory data analysis

  • Incorporates standard set of network analysis tools and data manipulation facilities

  • Generalized data architecture makes it easy to model multi-layered network and inter-connections among relational, affiliation and attribute variables