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From: wilde@ufcsv.cis.ufl.EDU (Norman Wilde)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Displaying or browsing a large graph
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Date: 18 Dec 87 22:55:04 GMT
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Keywords: graph display interface


Could anyone suggest any literature on displaying / browsing a large graph?

Our problem is that we have a large graph (ie. a set of 1000 or more
nodes and arcs connecting them) that represents components of a large
software system and their interdependencies. We want a programmer
to be able to call up a screen display of the graph centered at some node
of interest and then "browse" through it.

The general problem is how to design a convenient natural interface for
viewing such a graph. The detailed problems include screen layout
(to minimize crossing lines and superimposed nodes), and the mechanics of
scrolling, zooming, printing, etc.

Any suggestions would be most welcome. Please reply by E-mail:
          FAC0015@UWF     (for BITNET)
          wilde@ufl.edu   (for CS.NET)