num_pages: 192
description: Does your startup rely on social network analysis? This concise guide provides a statistical framework to help you identify social processes hidden among the tons of data now available. Social network analysis (SNA) is a discipline that predates Facebook and Twitter by 30 years. Through expert SNA researchers you'll learn concepts and techniques for recognizing patterns in social media political groups companies cultural trends and interpersonal networks. You'll also learn how to use Python and other open source toolssuch as NetworkX NumPy and Matplotlibto gather analyze and visualize social data. This book is the perfect marriage between social network theory and practice and a valuable source of insight and ideas.
language: English
title: Social Network Analysis for Startups: Finding connections on the social web
publisher: O'Reilly Media