I. New Modules

1. Analyze >> Neighbor >> Assortativity (Package: Network Measure-Advanced)

New network measure ‘Assortativity’ is added. Assortative mixing measures how much the nodes that have high (low) attribute value (in default, degree) tend to be connected to other nodes with high (low) attribute value.

2. Statistics >> Power Law (Package: Statistics-Multivariate Analysis)

NetMiner provides the most probable estimation of power-law model. Traditionally, regression analysis is used to Power-law model fitting. But the risk of such approach is revealed in ‘Power Law Models in Empirical Data’. NetMiner uses stricter maximum-likelihood approaches and goodness of fit test.

3. Visualize >> Two Mode >> Spring (Package:

NetMiner 3 includes 6 two dimensional spring-embedding layouts. Now these layouts are extended to 2-mode Network in the menu of ‘Visualize >> Two Mode >> Spring’.

4. Chart >> Pie Chart (Package: Chart-2D)

New charting module Pie Chart is added to NetMiner 3. Pie Chart is a circular chart which shows distribution of vector values. The size of each divided piece is proportional to the frequency of the corresponding vector value.

5. Chart >> Box Plot (Package: Chart-2D)

New charting module Box Plot is added. It charts distributions of dependent variable conditioned on independent variable. Major distribution displayed in this chart are mean, median, first quartile(25% line), third quartile(75% line), min outlier and max outlier.

6. Transform >> Query (Package: Data Transform)

‘Transform >> Query’ substitutes for both ‘Node Extract’ and ‘Link Extract’ module. Query module extracts subset from the NodeSet or Network of Current Workfile by the attribute values. The result of Query module is saved to Current Workfile as a QuerySet.

II. Enhanced Modules

1. User Options

- Proximity measures are grouped into three categories-Match, Correlation, Distance.
- Main process option of ‘Transform >> Layer >> Merge’ is enhanced. When the ‘And’ or ‘Or’ option is selected, data is dichotomized by force. If one of other options is selected, dichotomization is not performed.
- New Main process option is added to ‘Transform >> Mode >> 1-mode Network’. User’s able to decide which dimension should be compared in the module. ‘Row Vectors’ or ‘Column Vectors’ can be selected.
- Proximity option of ‘Transform >> Mode >> Main Node Attribute’ is simplified. There are three options-Absolute Difference, Squared Difference, Exact Match.
- ‘Type of Attribute Value’ option is added to Main process of ‘Analyze >> Neighbor >> Homophily’ module. The output table is decided by selected option.

2. Measures/Outputs

- Main Reports of processing modules are formalized. ‘Header’ shows session description, processing options and data description. ‘Body’ contains output summary. And ‘Footer’ shows the software information.
- When a transform module is successfully performed, a dialog window pops out. User’s able to add the result of transform module directly with the dialog.
- When a user adds some 1-mode Network table to a dataset, NetMiner checks if the data is symmetric. If it is, a dialog window pops out. User’s able to set the data as an undirected data with the dialog.
- Bundle Code Table is created as an output of ‘Transform >> Layer >> Multiplex’ module.
- In ‘Analyze >> Neighbor >> Degree’ module, ‘Isolate’ and ‘Pendent’ was calculated separately for in-degree and out-degree. Now they are calculated considering both in-degree and out-degree.
- The proportion of each component’s nodes to all nodes is presented in Main Report of ‘Analyze >> Cohesion >> Component’.
- ‘# of Components’ is added as a measure of ‘Analyze >> Properties >> Network’ module.

3. Map/Chart

- Spring Map is created as an output of ‘Analyze >> Centrality’ modules.
- Default Style is applied to Spring Map of Centrality modules. The size of node represents the centrality score of that node.
- Default Style is applied to Spring Map of ‘Analyze >> Neighbor >> Degree’ module. The vertical length of a node represents out-degree of that node, and the horizontal length represents in-degree.
- Default Style is applied to Spring Map of ‘Analyze >> Neighbor >> Ego Networks’ module. The size of a node represents the EgoNet size of that node.
- Default Style is applied to Spring Map of ‘Analyze >> Neighbor >> Structural Hole’ module. The size of a node represents the Structural Hole score of that node.
- Spring Map is created as Default Map of Clique, n-Clique, n-Clan and k-Plex. Clustered Map is not created in these modules.
- Spring Map is created as an output of ‘Analyze >> Cohesion >> Cohesive Block’ module.
- Clustered Map is created as an output of ‘Analyze >> Position >> Brokerage’ module.
- Default Style is applied to Clustered Map of ‘Analyze >> Position >> Brokerage’ module. The size of a node represents the Brokerage score of that node.

4. Inspect Panel

- Structural Hole Measures Inspect item is added to Spring Map of Structural Hole module. Selected measure is represented as size of nodes. Efficiency, Effective Size, Aggregated Constraint and Hierarchy can be selected.
- ‘k-Shortest Path’ Inspect item is added to Spring Map of Shortest Path module. This item shows the paths whose number equals to k. The paths that have shorter geodesic distance are presented.
- Cutpoint/Bridge Inspect item is added to Spring Map of ‘Node Connectivity’ module.
- Brokerage Measures Inspect item is added to Clustered Map of Brokerage module. Selected measure is represented as size of nodes.

5. Others

- Node Extract and Link Extract module of Transform menu are removed. ‘Query’ module substitutes for them now.
- ‘Query’ is not performed in ‘Filter’ control item any more. ‘Filter’ control item only loads the QuerySet and Selection result. The querying is performed in ‘Transform >> Query’ module and selection is performed in Network Map.

III. New Features

1. NMF file

Project file format is changed to NMF(NetMiner 3 File). Unlike NPJ(NetMiner 3 Project file), it saves every data into just one file. Of course NPJ files are still opened in NetMiner 3. But data can be saved as NMF file only.

2. Recent Project

Recently opened project files are showed in ‘File’ menu.

3. File >> Close

You can easily close your project using ‘File >> Close’ option.

4. Import-GML, StOCNET

GML files and StOCNET files can be imported in NetMiner 3.

5. Export-StOCNET

Data can be exported as a StOCNET file.

6. 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.

7. Error.log file

There’s errorlog file in the folder that NetMiner 3 is installed. If the software is shut down unexpectedly, the error is recorded in the file. Receiving the file from our users, we can support users more faster and better.

8. Offline-registering tool

Users unable to connect internet can register NetMiner 3 using phone call and e-mail.

9. Options in Map menu

4 options are added in the ‘Map >> Show’ menu. They are ‘Node Label’, ‘Link Width’, ‘Link Head’ and ‘Link Label’. After a map is activated, you can use the options.

IV. Enhanced Features

1. General User Interface

- Items of Toolbar are changed.
Removed Items: Selection Mode, Panning Mode, Rotation Mode, Zoom Mode, Flip Horizontal/Vertical and Zoom In/Out
New Items: Save, Print, Query, Matrix Calculator, Run Process, Save Coordinates, Save Styles, Fit to Screen, Zoom Node(+/-), Node Label, Link Line, Link Width, Link Label, Link Head, Show Axis, Link Threshold, Save Threshold to QuerySet
- Items of Main menu and Toolbar are able or disable by context.
- Scrollbar operates more sensitively.

2. Functions and User Ineterface enhancement of Data File

- User’s don’t need to make folders to create new project. It means that the project-creating procedure is easier than the procedure of previous version.

3. Functions and User Interface enhancement of Importing/Exporting

- The User Interface of importing tool is enhanced. Importing text files and excel files are easier than previous version.
- The User Interface of exporting tool is enhanced. Now each file type-text, excel, NTF, DL, Pajek- has its own menu in ‘File’ menu. User’s able to export data with just a few clicks.
- The User Interface of ‘Import DB Tables’ is enhanced. In addition, it can import MySQL database now.

4. Functions and User Interface enhancement of Editor

- The background color of Graph Editor is changed. User’s able to distinguish the Graph Editor from Network Map.
- System missing value was presented as -999.999. It is now presented as -999999.

5. Functions and User Interface enhancement of Data Management

- ‘Current Workfile’ consists of ‘DataSet’ and ‘ProcessLog’. Each part can be visible or invisible by the checkboxes of ‘Current Workfile’.
- Nodes selected on the map are saved as a ‘Selection’. It is managed in ProcessLog of ‘Current Workfile’.
- Data Context Menu of Current Workfile has new items-Edit, New, Refresh. (This menu is showed by clicking mouse right button.)
Edit: User’s able to open data editor by clicking this option.
New: User’s able to open data-creating dialog by clicking this option.
Refresh: Current Workfile is refreshed.
- Property dialog is added to Data Context Menu, for each data and Workfile in Current Workfile.
- Property dialog is added to Workfile Context Menu, for each Workfile in Workfile Tree.

6. Functions and User Interface enhancement of Map Context Menu

- Loading Nodes’ Coordinates is possible in Map Context Menu (This menu is showed by clicking mouse right button). .Loading Nodes’ Style is also possible in same menu.
- ‘Save Selection’ option is added to Map Context Menu. You can select nodes and save them to a ‘Selection’. A Selection can be opened in ‘Filter’ item of ‘Process Panel’. ‘Save Selection as a Workfile’ is also added in same menu. This option makes new Workfile. In this Workfile, selected nodes become the Main NodeSet of that Workfile.
- Node Property and Link Property option are added to Map Context Menu.

7. Functions and User Interface enhancement of Random Data Generation

- QAP Permutation algorithm and MCMC algorithm can be selected as an option of Random Data Generation.

8. Others

- The decisions in ‘Weight Threshold’ item of ‘Select Panel’ affect only selected networks. It affected every existing networks in the previous version.
- Enhanced ‘Zoom Node’ option is added to ‘Navigation’ item of ‘Display Panel’. Its arrow-using User Interface is much easier than previous version.

V. Modification of Names and Locations

1. Name Modifications of Data Structure

- Adjacency -> 1-mode Network
- Affiliation -> 2-mode Network
- Attribute -> Main Node Attribute
- Attribute of Sub Nodeset -> Sub Node Attribute
- Dataset -> DataSet
- Main Nodeset -> Main NodeSet
- Sub Nodeset -> Sub NodeSet
- Layer-> Network

2. Main Menu Structure Modification

- ‘Report’ and ‘Tools’ menu come into disuse. The options included in those menus are moved to other menus.
Print: Report -> File
Add Output Table: Report -> Data
Save Output Tables: Report -> Data
Import DB Tables: Tools -> File
Preference: Tools -> File
Generate Random Data: Tools -> File
- Some options -Run Layout, Node Attribute Styling, Link Attribute Styling- are removed from ‘Map’ menu.
- ‘Data’ menu is newly created. It contains ‘Create New Item’, ‘Import Data Item’, ‘Export Data Item’, ‘Add Output Table’, ‘Save Output Tables’ and ‘Generate Random Data’.
- ‘Capture Map’ option is moved from ‘File’ menu to ‘Map’ menu.
- ‘Save Styles’ and ‘Save Coordinates’ options are added to ‘Map’ menu.

3. Name Modifications of sub menu and modules

- Random Generator -> Generate Random Network
- Weight -> Value (sub menu of Transform)
- Proximity -> Mode (sub menu of Transform)
- Affiliation -> 2-mode Network (Transform module)
- Adjacency -> 1-mode Network (Transform module)
- Attribute -> Main Node Attribute (Transform module)
- Agglomerative -> Modularity (Analyze module)

4. Name Modifications of Control Panel

- Main Panel -> Process Panel
- Selection Panel -> Select Panel
- Explore Panel -> Inspect Panel
- ‘Filtering’ item -> ‘Filter’ item (Process Panel)
- Node Coloring Wizard -> Node Attribute Styling (Display Panel)
- Link Coloring Wizard -> Link Attribute Styling (Display Panel)

5. Name Modifications of Map Panel

- Node Styles -> Multiple Nodes Style (Map Context Menu)
- Link Styles -> Multiple Links Style (Map Context Menu)
- Save Shapes -> Save Styles (Map Context Menu)
- Run with Selected Nodes -> Run Process with Selected Nodes (Map Context Menu)

6. Name Modifications of Options and Outputs

- Report -> Main Report (Outputs)
- Comembership: Node by Node -> Comembership: Main by Main (Transform >> Mode >> 2-mode Network)
- Overlap: Category by Category -> Overlap: Sub by Sub (Transform >> Mode >> 2-mode Network)
- Bipartite: (Node+Category) by (Node+Category) -> Bipartite: (Main+Sub) by (Main+Sub) (Transform >> Mode >> 2-mode Network)
- Category -> Sub Nodeset (Analyze >> Two Mode >> Eigenvector Centrality)
- Node Map -> Concentric Map:: Main Node (Analyze >> Two Mode >> Eigenvector Centrality)
- Category Map -> Concentric Map:: Sub Node (Analyze >> Two Mode >> Eigenvector Centrality)