5-Minute Interview: Graph Databases For Dummies with Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 15, 2020 5 mins read
Recently we sat down with the authors of Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition, Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen. Dr. Webber is Neo4j’s Chief Scientist and Mr. Van Bruggen leads the Neo4j sales team in Europe, and… Read more →
Keywords: graph database • graph databases for dummies • learning neo4j • Neo4j Community
Insider Guide to Graph Data Science: First, a Brief Overview
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 12, 2020 6 mins read
Check out the first installment in this blog series on insider tips and tricks for the Neo4j Graph Data Science Library.
Keywords: graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • graph data science • graph embeddings • graph export • in-memory graph • machine learning
Top 10 Speakers to Look Out for at NODES 2020
By Enzo
October 8, 2020 6 mins read
Check out the top 10 speakers, including graph experts from NASA, Google and Neo4j, presenting at Neo4j Online Developer Expo and Summit.
Keywords: Graph Databases • graph developer • Neo4j developer • nodes 2020 • online event
Introducing Graph Databases For Dummies
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 16, 2020 7 mins read
Check out some main highlights from Chapter 1 of the newly release Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition.
Keywords: data models • graph database basics • Graph Database for Dummies • labeled property graphs • queries at scale
Neo4j Bloom Tips and Tricks for Domain Knowledge Experts
By Enzo
July 29, 2020 9 mins read
Master graph data visualization in Neo4j Bloom from choosing a data model, fitting it to domain and exploring six generic patterns without needing to code.
Keywords: Bloom tips • data modeling • domain expert • graph data model • graph data visualization • graph visualization • Neo4j Bloom
Getting Started with Neo4j Fabric
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 2, 2020 7 mins read
Learn everything you need to know to get started with Neo4j Fabric, a new 4.0 feature allowing you to store and retrieve data in multiple databases.
Keywords: cypher • data federation • data sharding • fine-grained access control • multiple dbms • Neo4j 4.0 • Neo4j Desktop • Neo4j Fabric • querying multiple databases • running correlated subqueries
Responsible AI: The Critical Need for Context (and Practical Tips)
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 26, 2019 9 mins read
Read the second and final installment of this blog series on responisble AI, why context is critical to achieving responsible AI, and get practical tips.
Keywords: ai and context • community detection • data lineage • data manipulation • fraud • graph algorithms • Graph Data • Graph Theory • healthcare data • machine learning
#GraphCast: “Graph Databases Will Change Your Freakin’ Life”
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 15, 2019 < 1 min read
Catch this week’s GraphCast: Watch this entertaining presentation on graph databases and learn the reasons and ways they are life-changing for developers.
Keywords: cypher • Ed Finkler • emil eifrem • graph database • GraphCast • GraphStory • neo4j • NODES 2019
Introducing Neo4j AuraDB: A New Graph Database as a Service
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 6, 2019 4 mins read
Discover unique features of Neo4j AuraDB, the first fully managed native graph database as a service, and why it was built to be developer friendly.
Keywords: ACID • Connected Data • cypher • database as a service • DBaaS • GRANDstack • GraphQL • intelligent applications • native graph database • Neo4j Aura
GraphConnect 2020: Call for Papers Closing November 15
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 17, 2019 2 mins read
Are you interested in submitting a talk to GraphConnect 2020? Read this blog to learn about the call for papers deadline and submission details.
Keywords: call for papers • graph database • GraphConnect 2020 • neo4j • Neo4j Community
Announcing NODES 2019 Global GraphHack
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 25, 2019 2 mins read
Leading up to our first-ever Neo4j Online Developer Expo and Summit (NODES 2019), we’re planning a worldwide virtual hackathon with our community! Neo4j community members of all experience levels are encouraged to participate. This is a great opportunity to connect… Read more →
Keywords: DevZone • Global GraphHack • graphconnect • hackathon • Neo4j Community • Neo4j Online Developer Expo and Summit • NODES 2019
Free O’Reilly Book: Graph Algorithms in Apache Spark and Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
April 15, 2019 3 mins read
Grab your free copy of the brand new O’Reilly book, “Graph Algorithms: Practical Examples in Apache Spark & Neo4j” – a practical guide to graph analytics.
Keywords: Connected Data • data scientists • developers • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • intelligent solutions • machine learning • neo4j • oreilly • predictive analytics
Mapping Ontologies in Graphs for Personalization
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 20, 2019 14 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Irene Iriarte-Carretero at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Presentation Summary Gousto is a UK-based recipe box service that uses Neo4j to map recipe ontologies so it can provide more personalized recommendations to… Read more →
Keywords: collaborative filtering • content-based filtering • customer journey • gousto • graph ontology • graphconnect • hybrid recommender system • LightFM • Personalization • Recommendation Engine
Harnessing the Power of Neo4j for Overhauling Legacy Systems at Adobe
By Jocelyn Hoppa
January 23, 2019 2 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by David Fox at GraphConnect New York in September, 2018. Presentation Summary Adobe’s Behance, a platform that allows people to showcase and discover creative work in a social media-type setting, was relying on a… Read more →
Keywords: activity feed • Adobe • Adobe Creative Cloud • Behance • Cassandra • Causal Clustering • dark launch • graphconnect • Legacy Systems • social feed
Graph Algorithms in Neo4j: PageRank
By Jocelyn Hoppa
January 22, 2019 5 mins read
Graph algorithms provide the means to understand, model and predict complicated dynamics such as the flow of resources or information, the pathways through which contagions or network failures spread, and the influences on and resiliency of groups. This blog series… Read more →
Keywords: centrality algorithms • cypher • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • graph search algorithms • Larry Page • machine learning • PageRank • Twitter analytics
Graph Algorithms in Neo4j: Use Cases for Graph Transactions & Analytics
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 5, 2018 5 mins read
Today’s most pressing data challenges center around connections, not just tabulating discrete data. Graph analytics accelerate breakthroughs across industries with more intelligent solutions. This blog series is designed to help you better leverage graph analytics so you can effectively innovate… Read more →
Keywords: ai • customer 360 • eBay • fraud detection • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • identity and access management • Network Monitoring • real-time recommendations • Social Networks
Powering Recommendations with a Graph Database: A Rapid Retail Example
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 3, 2018 5 mins read
It’s one thing to say that Neo4j streamlines real-time recommendations; it’s another to show you the code so you can see for yourself. In this series, we discuss how real-time recommendations support a number of different use cases, from product… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • entity-relationship diagram • facebook • graph database • graph technology • neo4j • real-time recommendations • Recommendations • Retail Recommendations • schema
Powering Recommendations with a Graph Database: Connect Buyer and Product Data
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 20, 2018 4 mins read
Effective recommendations increase revenue and drive up average order value. But delivering highly relevant, real-time recommendations requires as much context as possible. Connecting the user to the perfect recommendation is an art. In this three-part series, we explore using recommendations… Read more →
Keywords: customer relationship management • graph database • graph technology • nosql • personalized promotions • product recommendations • rdbms • real-time recommendations • Recommendations • relational database
Machine Learning on Graphs: 5-Minute Interview with Ajinkya Kale, Senior Applied Researcher at eBay
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 6, 2018 3 mins read
“Most people are not yet looking at graph databases from a machine-learning point of view. All the inherent knowledge we as humans use to make decisions can be encoded in a graph structure,” said Ajinkya Kale, Senior Applied Researcher at… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • chatbot • Data Visualization • eBay • Graph Databases • graph model • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • machine learning • natural language understanding
How NASA Finds Critical Data through a Knowledge Graph
By Rachel Howard
May 17, 2017 12 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by David Meza at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: What is a knowledge architecture? What are the benefits of a knowledge architecture? The power of… Read more →
Keywords: data science • graph visualization • graphconnect • knowledge architecture • Knowledge Graph • knowledge management • latent Dirichlet allocation • MongoDB • nasa • r
The 5-Minute Interview: Duncan Grant, EMEA Sales Engineer, Cambridge Intelligence
By Rachel Howard
February 24, 2017 3 mins read
“The great thing about Cypher and Neo4j is that you can start working with them easily, even without knowing everything about them,” said Duncan Grant, EMEA Sales Engineer at Cambridge Intelligence. Grant first became familiar with Neo4j when he started… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • company network • cypher • graph database • graph visualization • Keylines • neo4j • Network Visualization • trade networks • trade-mapping
The 5-Minute Interview: Tim Williamson, Data Scientist, Monsanto
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 11, 2016 10 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I sat down with Tim Williamson, a Data Scientist at Monsanto. I interviewed Tim at GraphConnect San Francisco after his popular presentation: “Graphs Are Feeding the World.” Tell us a little bit about your role… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • apache kafka • Big Data • cypher • data modeling • graphconnect • Oracle • relational database • Titan
Your Technical Documentation Should Be a Graph: Here’s Why
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 25, 2016 5 mins read
TL;DR: This blog post is mainly about how technical documentation should ideally be structured: as a graph (not to be confused with a chart). As a software developer and author I have had the chance (and also the obligation) to… Read more →
Keywords: github • graph • graphconnect • Knowledge Graph • natural language processing • nlp • software developer • stack overflow • Structr • technical documentation
How Gamesys Harnessed Neo4j for Competitive Advantage
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 7, 2015 4 mins read
Gamesys is the largest cash and social gaming operator in UK and Europe, created the world’s first cash gaming application on Facebook. With games like Jackpotjoy, Instant Slots and Here Be Monsters, the company features online bingo, slots and casino… Read more →
Keywords: competitive advantage • data model • data relationship • fraud detection • Gamesys • graph database • neo4j • online bingo • online gaming • social network