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Shortly after working on my [Steam Friends Graph](https://jrtechs.net/projects/steam-friends-graph) |
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,I had the idea of extending the project to include the GitHub network. |
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I used [BrickHack V](https://brickhack.io/) as the opportunity to work on this project with my friends. |
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Rather than simply use the code that was used in the Steam friends graph, the architecture was completely |
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revamped to reflect both the differences between the Steam and GitHub networks and my improved web development skills. |
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# Project Overview |
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We created an interactive website which allows you to make graphs based on the Github network. |
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Currently the site generates three types of graphs-- the most popular and entertaining of which is the friends graph. |
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The friends graph helps you visualize clusters of friends/collaborators on GitHub. |
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Similar to the Steam Friends Project, I hope that this project will make people more interested in learning about big data. |
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The visual aspect of this website makes learning about topics such as clustering and graph databases more intuitive. |
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## Friends View |
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![Friends Graph of JrTechs](media/github/jrtechsGraph.png) |
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The friends view displays all of the people which you following and your followers. |
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This also connects connects everyone in the graph which are following each other. |
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## Repository View |
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![Repositories Timeline for JrTechs](media/github/RepositoriesView.png) |
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## Organization View |
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![Organization view for RITlug](media/github/ritlugOrg.png) |
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![Organization view for FOSS@MAGIC](media/github/fossRITOrg.png) |
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## Technologies Used |
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- [BootStrap](https://getbootstrap.com/) |
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- [jQuery](https://jquery.com/) |
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- [Vis JS](http://visjs.org/) |
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- [Github v3 API](https://developer.github.com/v3/) |
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- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) |
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# Changes From the Steam Graph Project |
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The one stark difference between the Steam network and GitHub is the amount of friends that people have. |
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Most developers on GitHub typically only follows around 20 people where it is not uncommon for people on Steam to have well over 100 friends. |
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Due to the smaller graphs, I was able to use VisJS which has nicer animations and supports custom HTML for each node. |
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![Jrtechs Steam Friends Network](media/steam/jrtechs1.png) |
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Another big change to the architecture was the way in which graphs are sent to the client. |
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The server generated the graph and then sent the nodes and edges to the client over a web socket for the steam graph. |
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In this project, the client builds the graph and queries the server using ajax for the necessary information. |
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This gives the client a more dynamic loading progress and makes hosting the application much easier. |
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# Future Work |
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Since this project was initially created during a hackathon, there is a **lot** of work to be done. |
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I will outline a few ideas which I have. |
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- Improved Caching and Performance |
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- Friends of Friends -- similar to Steam's graph |
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- Graphs Linking Users and Repositories Based on Activity |
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- Code Metrics |
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# Contributing |
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If you want to contribute to this project and don't know where to start, look at the open issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/jrtechs/github-graphs). |
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Once you know what you want to work on, just discuss it in the issues and file a pull request. |
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I are very open to new contributes. |
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