Graph Databases

  1. Practical Implementation and Development
    1. Platform Selection and Evaluation
      1. Open Source Solutions
        1. Neo4j Community Edition
          1. Apache TinkerPop
            1. JanusGraph
              1. ArangoDB
                1. OrientDB
                2. Commercial Platforms
                  1. Neo4j Enterprise
                    1. TigerGraph
                      1. Amazon Neptune
                        1. Azure Cosmos DB
                          1. DataStax Graph
                          2. Evaluation Criteria
                            1. Performance Benchmarking
                              1. Scalability Testing
                                1. Feature Comparison
                                  1. Total Cost of Ownership
                                    1. Support and Documentation
                                      1. Community Ecosystem
                                    2. Data Modeling Best Practices
                                      1. Domain Analysis
                                        1. Entity Identification
                                          1. Relationship Discovery
                                            1. Attribute Classification
                                              1. Constraint Definition
                                              2. Graph Schema Design
                                                1. Node Label Strategies
                                                  1. Relationship Type Design
                                                    1. Property Selection
                                                      1. Index Planning
                                                      2. Common Modeling Patterns
                                                        1. Hierarchical Structures
                                                          1. Time-Series Data
                                                            1. Versioning Strategies
                                                              1. Multi-Dimensional Relationships
                                                              2. Anti-Patterns to Avoid
                                                                1. Dense Node Problems
                                                                  1. Relationship Explosion
                                                                    1. Property Overloading
                                                                      1. Inadequate Indexing
                                                                    2. Data Integration and Migration
                                                                      1. Data Source Analysis
                                                                        1. Relational Database Migration
                                                                          1. CSV and Flat File Import
                                                                            1. JSON and Document Import
                                                                              1. API Data Integration
                                                                              2. ETL Process Design
                                                                                1. Extract Strategies
                                                                                  1. Transform Operations
                                                                                    1. Load Optimization
                                                                                      1. Error Handling
                                                                                      2. Data Quality Management
                                                                                        1. Validation Rules
                                                                                          1. Consistency Checks
                                                                                            1. Duplicate Detection
                                                                                              1. Data Cleansing
                                                                                              2. Incremental Updates
                                                                                                1. Change Data Capture
                                                                                                  1. Delta Processing
                                                                                                    1. Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                  2. Application Development
                                                                                                    1. Driver and Connector Usage
                                                                                                      1. Official Language Drivers
                                                                                                        1. Connection Management
                                                                                                          1. Error Handling
                                                                                                            1. Performance Optimization
                                                                                                            2. Object-Graph Mapping
                                                                                                              1. OGM Framework Selection
                                                                                                                1. Entity Mapping
                                                                                                                  1. Relationship Mapping
                                                                                                                    1. Query Generation
                                                                                                                    2. API Development
                                                                                                                      1. REST API Design
                                                                                                                        1. GraphQL Integration
                                                                                                                          1. Real-Time APIs
                                                                                                                            1. Authentication and Authorization
                                                                                                                            2. Testing Strategies
                                                                                                                              1. Unit Testing Approaches
                                                                                                                                1. Integration Testing
                                                                                                                                  1. Performance Testing
                                                                                                                                    1. Data Validation Testing
                                                                                                                                  2. Visualization and User Interfaces
                                                                                                                                    1. Visualization Principles
                                                                                                                                      1. Graph Layout Algorithms
                                                                                                                                        1. Visual Encoding Strategies
                                                                                                                                          1. Interactive Design
                                                                                                                                            1. Performance Considerations
                                                                                                                                            2. Visualization Tools
                                                                                                                                              1. Neo4j Browser
                                                                                                                                                1. Neo4j Bloom
                                                                                                                                                  1. Gephi
                                                                                                                                                    1. Cytoscape
                                                                                                                                                      1. KeyLines
                                                                                                                                                      2. Web-Based Visualization
                                                                                                                                                        1. D3.js Integration
                                                                                                                                                          1. Cytoscape.js Usage
                                                                                                                                                            1. Vis.js Implementation
                                                                                                                                                              1. Custom Visualization Development
                                                                                                                                                              2. Dashboard Development
                                                                                                                                                                1. Metrics and KPIs
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Real-Time Updates
                                                                                                                                                                    1. User Experience Design