In this chapter you learned how to take advantage of the many available tools that will take your network graphs beyond the Gephi application and into the hands of external users. We learned about three main categories of exporters in Gephi.

We discussed graph file exporters, which export your network data into formats that are readily accessible by other network graph software, as well as by Gephi. We went onto discussing image exporters, which facilitate turning your graph into static files via PNG, SVG, or PDF exports. We also elaborated on web exporters, which turn your Gephi network graphs into interactive displays for the Web

We also covered how SVG and PDF exports could be further edited using a tool such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and shared some examples using Inkscape.

Our final sections covered the process of creating and exporting network graphs for the Web, including sections on editing the underlying templates and source files to achieve a finished, professional look for our graphs.

In Chapter 10, Putting It All Together, we'll take a look at using the best practices from this book to begin building your own networks, and we'll also have a brief discussion about the future of network analysis.