{"id":247,"date":"2026-05-03T10:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/?p=247"},"modified":"2026-05-03T11:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:30:56","slug":"visual-network-mapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/visual-network-mapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Network Mapping"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n       .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; width:500px; }#advanced_iframe {visibility:visible;opacity:1;vertical-align:top;}.ai-info-bottom-iframe { position: fixed; z-index: 10000; bottom:0; left: 0; margin: 0px; text-align: center; width: 100%; background-color: #ff9999; padding-left: 5px;padding-bottom: 5px; border-top: 1px solid #aaa } a.ai-bold {font-weight: bold;}#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0}<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe = 0;var ai_iframe_height_advanced_iframe = 0;var aiOnloadScrollTop=\"true\";var aiShowDebug=false;\n\t\tif (typeof aiReadyCallbacks === 'undefined') {\n\t\t\tvar aiReadyCallbacks = [];\n\t\t} else if (!(aiReadyCallbacks instanceof Array)) {\n\t\t\tvar aiReadyCallbacks = [];\n\t\t}    function aiShowIframeId(id_iframe) { jQuery(\"#\"+id_iframe).css(\"visibility\", \"visible\");    }    function aiResizeIframeHeight(height) { aiResizeIframeHeight(height,advanced_iframe); }    function aiResizeIframeHeightId(height,width,id) {aiResizeIframeHeightById(id,height);}<\/script><p class=\"ai-surrounding-p\"><iframe id=\"advanced_iframe\"  name=\"advanced_iframe\"  src=\"https:\/\/lite.gephi.org\/?file=https:\/\/gist.githubusercontent.com\/AskClaireGuiot\/c515397a3001ff8d4284f89f76d255a0\/raw\/bfb82a20dce3bab1980cc510947dd5754053e030\/Network.json\"  width=\"100%\"  height=\"600\"  scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\"  border=\"0\"  allowtransparency=\"true\"  loading=\"lazy\"  style=\";border-width: 0px;;border: none;;width:100%;;height:600px;\" ><\/iframe><\/p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var ifrm_advanced_iframe = document.getElementById(\"advanced_iframe\");var hiddenTabsDoneadvanced_iframe = false;\nfunction resizeCallbackadvanced_iframe() {}<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>A visual network map is a way of showing relationships between people, groups, or things using a simple node-and-connection format. Each \u201cnode\u201d represents an individual or entity, and the lines between them show how they\u2019re connected. This map is a visualization of my LinkedIn connections, helping highlight patterns and clusters that aren\u2019t obvious in a list.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How I made the map<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I exported my LinkedIn connections and grouped them by sector. I also tried to export my Facebook connections multiple times, but the exports seem to crash, and I couldn&#8217;t problem-solve the issue. I then uploaded my LinkedIn dataset into Gephi Lite to experiment with different visualizations.  Because Gephi Lite is serverless, you can\u2019t save projects on their platform. You <em>can<\/em> download the interactive map, but the MALAT WordPress site doesn\u2019t support that file type\u2014and without cPanel access, I had to find another way to host it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After some trial and error, I ended up using a GitHub Gist. It worked because it allows Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), which is needed to display the file. From there, I embedded the map into my blog post using an iframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lite.gephi.org\/?file=https:\/\/gist.githubusercontent.com\/AskClaireGuiot\/c515397a3001ff8d4284f89f76d255a0\/raw\/bfb82a20dce3bab1980cc510947dd5754053e030\/Network.json\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lite.gephi.org\/?file=https:\/\/gist.githubusercontent.com\/AskClaireGuiot\/c515397a3001ff8d4284f89f76d255a0\/raw\/bfb82a20dce3bab1980cc510947dd5754053e030\/Network.json\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open the interactive map<\/a> in a new browser tab to benefit from the full screen width.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What this map reveals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the map, most of my connections are work-related\u2014which makes sense given that LinkedIn is primarily a professional network. Even though I\u2019ve had a range of freelance clients over the years, most of my connections come from my time at North Island College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also realized (as I mentioned in my earlier post, <em>\u201cCurating a Digital Self: An Audit of My Online Presence\u201d<\/em>) that I haven\u2019t been very active on LinkedIn. A large portion of my network is actually former NIC students, since building a LinkedIn presence is part of their Social Media course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Visual Network Map Nodes\" class=\"wp-image-267 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru314\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2026\/05\/claire-guiot-from-nodes-2048x1152.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the map accurately reflects my LinkedIn connections, it doesn\u2019t feel like a complete picture of my career or the projects I\u2019ve worked on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m hoping that my time in the MALAT program\u2014and whatever comes next\u2014will expand this network in more meaningful ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A visual network map is a way of showing relationships between people, groups, or things using a simple node-and-connection format. 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