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
Missed Connections: A Tale of a Porsche, Paul Newman and a Relational Database
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 25, 2020 6 mins read
Discover the benefits of a graph database via a story about auctioning off the Porsche 935 Paul Newman co-drove to a second place in the 1979 LeMans race.
Keywords: Big Data • data analytics • data science • fraud • graph database • machine learning • Paul Newman • relational database • social media • sql
Graph Theory Takes on the Opioid Epidemic
By Allison Wu
November 27, 2019 12 mins read
Delve into how graph databases offer value to a variety of use cases, particularly health care and – more recently – the opioid epidemic.
Keywords: centrality • Connected Data • context • datacon • fraud • graph algorithms • graphconnect • Healthcare • opioid • opioid epidemic
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
Reveal Hidden Patterns In Healthcare Data: Graph Analytics and the Opioid Crisis
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 19, 2019 9 mins read
Read this blog series to discover leading-edge graph analytic techniques to derive intelligence from complex healthcare data.
Keywords: business intelligence • data scientists • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • healthcare data • machine learning • neo4j • Neo4j Bloom • opioid crisis
#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
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
The Top 10 Neo4j Videos of 2018
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 28, 2018 3 mins read
Two things are certain in life: Taxes! And we’ve committed a lot to video this year. Ranking these 10 videos seemed wrong, as our video content features a wide range of subject matter. Who are we to say what’s best… Read more →
Keywords: Bloom • cypher • enterprise AI • GRANDstack • Graph Databases • graph visualization • Hilary Mason • knowledge graphs • machine learning • neo4j
Powering Recommendations with a Graph Database: Proven Business Benefits [+ Case Studies]
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 27, 2018 6 mins read
Relevant, real-time recommendations drive revenue, but they are challenging to deliver. That’s because good recommendations require bringing together so much data, surfacing the relationships between all that data and delivering just the right suggestion in context and in the moment.… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • data architecture • eBay • graph database • pricing engine • rdbms • real-time recommendations • Recommendations • sql • Walmart
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
The Impact of Graph-Powered Business Leader Social Networks
By Rachel Howard
March 22, 2017 7 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Tilo Walter at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: How to use graphs to leverage and navigate business leader social networks Combining Kantwert and Neo4j to… Read more →
Keywords: apache solr • apache spark • cypher • graph visualization • graphconnect • Keylines • microservices • Oracle RDBMS • PostgreSQL • social network