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NetMiner Upgrade to ver.3.3.0 (04-22-08) |
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Dear NetMiner Members,
Today we are pleased to notify that NetMiner is updated to version 3.3.0. This is the fifth upgrade since official release of NetMiner 3 on 2007-05-15.
This upgrade is minor upgrade, so customers can upgrade it freely.
New features in this upgrade are below.
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: Data Transformation)
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. Enhanced 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.
How to update my NetMiner 3?
You can update your NetMiner 3 using HELP menu in the NetMiner 3 Main Window.
Click the 'Check Update' in the Help menu, then the update process will start automatically.
If you have any question in your update process, feel free to contact us.
For your information:
We updated the document regarding 'User Manual' in Web site.
You can download it in the 'Download' menu.
Thanks and best Regards,
NetMiner Team
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>>>The Cyram NetMiner Team
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