install.packages("visNetwork") # for creating interactive network graphsPackages for Data Visualisation
After analysing and structuring the network data, the next step is to visualise it.
The following package should be installed and loaded:
NoteOther tools
There are other packages for network visualisation in R (e.g. ggraph, ggplot2), but in this training we focus on visNetwork for its interactive capabilities.
visNetwork will be used later in the training to:
- produce network graphs
- customise how nodes and edges are displayed
- add labels and styling
- enable interactivity (e.g. hover information and exploration)