README.md

Table of Contents

• Network Graph: D3 force directed graph (open folder here)
• Kinship Diagram: D3-dag (open folder here)
• MediaCat Network: force-graph (open folder here)

Network Graph: D3 force directed graph

Features:

• Node color represents the juridical status
• Text label represent the family names
• Node size represents the number of dragomans in service
• Edge thickness represents the intensity of marriage ties
• Tooltip
• Legends

Files

• forceDirectedGraph.html: An HTML file that launch the JS file below
  • forceDirected.js: A JS file where the main code goes
  • Data:
    • viz1.json (53 dragoman families): Figure 1.3, Intermarriage across Istanbul’s dragomanate, ca. 1570-1720
    • viz2.json (29 dragoman families): Figure 1.2, Families represented in the Venetian dragomanate, ca. 1570-1720

Kinship Diagram: D3-dag

Code based on js_family_tree by BenPortner

Features:

• Dragoman icon indicate whether the person is a dragoman
• Portrait icon indicate whether the person has a portrait
• Node color indicate different families
• Tooltip
• Legends

Files

• kinshipDiagram.html: An HTML file that launch the JS file below
• kinshipDiagram.js: A JS file where the main code goes
• Data:
  • kinship1.js: Figure 2.1, The Borisi-Scoccardi-Mascellini family
  • kinship2.js: Figure 2.2 The Brutti-Borisi-Tarsia dragoman dynasty
  • kinship3.js: Figure 4.22, The Tarsia-Carli-Mamuca della Torre portraits
    • kinship3_2.js: Data file for diagram #3, top left island
    • kinship3_3.js: Data file for diagram #3, top left isolated person
    • kinship3_4.js: Data file for diagram #3, top right island
• construct data: Used to generate data for kinship diagrams

MediaCat Network: force-graph

Code based on force-graph by vasturiano

Features:

• Pan & zoom using mouse
• Tooltip
• Left click on nodes for information box
• Right click on nodes to zoom and focus

Files

• mediaCatForcegraphByUrl.html: An HTML file for visualization #1, launch the JS file below

  • url_mediaCatForceGraph.js: A JS file where the main code goes
  • url_mediaCatData.json: Data file for visualization #1, each node represent one url/article

• mediaCatForceGraphByDomain.html: An HTML file for visualization #2, launch the JS file below

  • domain_mediaCatForceGraph.js: A JS file where the main codes goes
  • domain_mediaCatData.json: Data file for visualization #2, each node represent one domain site

• convert: Used to generate data for Mediacat force-graphs