network mapping and data viz.

Fri Jan 23 17:29:23 UTC 2004

A useful set of references and links can be found here:

http://www.cybergeography.org/mapping.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Horry <zerbey at wibble.co.uk>
Date: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:42 am
Subject: Re: network mapping and data viz.

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> Jamie Reid wrote:
> | I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute 
> data in
> | a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its availability is quite limited.
> |
> | I have tried Netmap (netmap.sourceforge.net) and have been
> | mucking about with Graphviz (graphviz.org) in general.
> | However, the problem of building a map from traceroute data
> | (with graphviz anyway) is sorting out the unique paths. Technically
> | possible, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel if I don't 
> have to.
> |
> | Tulip (tulip-software.org) is a framework that something like this
> | could be written in, as is any other viz tool (opendx.org, etc...)
> | The tools from Opte (opte.org) aren't available yet.
> |
> | Is there a tool that you are currently using to represent large
> | traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open license?
> | Even something based on Dot or Neato?
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> You might want to try VisualRoute, www.visualroute.com.
> 
> Chris
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