Table 1 A comparison table of related network visualization tools.
Tools / Features | Cluster Generation | Multi-Scale Navigation | Purpose of Use | Architecture | Flexible Navigation Beyond Cluster Boundaries | Measures for Handling Insufficient Clustering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NaviClusterCS | Automatic and Extremely Fast | Yes | Generic | Cytoscape Plug-in | Yes (via Re-centering) | Property-Based Clustering |
CyOog (Power Graph) [22] | Automatic | Yes (Power Nodes) | Generic | Cytoscape Plug-in | No | No |
clusterMaker [15] | Automatic | Yes (Dendrogram) | Generic | Cytoscape Plug-in | No | No |
CyClus3D [23] | Automatic | No | Generic | Cytoscape Plug-in | No | No |
NeMo [24] | Automatic | No | Generic | Cytoscape Plug-in | No | No |
BioLayout Express3D [25] | Automatic | No | Generic | Stand-Alone | No | No |
Automatic | No | Generic | Stand-Alone | No | No | |
MODEVO [16] | Automatic | No | Protein Interaction Network | Cytoscape Plug-in | No | No |
RobinViz [17] | Automatic | No | Protein Interaction Network | Stand-Alone | Yes (2-Hop Neighborhood) | No |
VisANT [12] | Manual | Yes (Metanodes) | Generic | Stand-Alone | No | No |
Cellular Overview [13] | Manual and Stored in Databases | Yes (Zooming User Interface) | Metabolic Network | Web-Based | No | No |
GenePro [14] | Manual | No | Interaction Network | Cytoscape Plug-in | No | No |