Rik Van Bruggen - Learning Neo4j [2014, PDF, ENG]

1: Graphs and Graph Theory – an Introduction
Introduction to and history of graphs
Definition and usage of graph theory
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2: Graph Databases – Overview
Background
The Property Graph model of graph databases
Why (or why not) graph databases
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3: Getting Started with Neo4j
Neo4j – key concepts and characteristics
Installing Neo4j
Using Neo4j in a cloud environment
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4: Modeling Data for Neo4j
The four fundamental data constructs
How to start modeling for graph databases
A graph model – a simple, high-fidelity model of reality
Graph modeling – best practices and pitfalls
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5: Importing Data into Neo4j
Alternative approaches to importing data into Neo4j
Importing small(ish) datasets
Scaling the import
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6: Use Case Example – Recommendations
Recommender systems dissected
Using a graph model for recommendations
Specific query examples for recommendations
Business variations on recommendations
Fraud detection systems
Access control systems
Social networking systems
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7: Use Case Example – Impact Analysis and Simulation
Impact analysis systems dissected
Impact simulation in a Cost Calculation environment
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8: Visualizations for Neo4j
The power of graph visualizations
Open source visualization libraries
Closing remarks on visualizations
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9: Other Tools Related to Neo4j
Data integration tools
Business Intelligence tools
Modeling tools
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