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   * in the same way, the visualizations that you obtain are not loaded or stored on our server. These remain also on your local client,   * in the same way, the visualizations that you obtain are not loaded or stored on our server. These remain also on your local client,
   * more generally, you are free to use VizAssist at your own risk. If you find that the generated visualizations are useful, or if you have used them with success for your own work, then please let us know and mention ​ the project VizAssist,   * more generally, you are free to use VizAssist at your own risk. If you find that the generated visualizations are useful, or if you have used them with success for your own work, then please let us know and mention ​ the project VizAssist,
-  * for user evaluation purposes, we have planned (but it is not implemented yet) to store in a log your VizAssist session (i.e., how much time you spend on each step, how you use the GA, etc). +  * for user evaluation purposes, we store in a log your VizAssist session (i.e., ​your interactions with VizAssist interface: ​how much time you spend on each step, which button you click on, how you use the GA, etc). 
  
  
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   * When the value of "​source"​ is different from the value of "​target",​ then VizAssist interprets this as an edge (example: "​Node0"​ in the source column and "​Node1"​ in the target column means that an edge "​Node0->​Node1"​ will be created). ​   * When the value of "​source"​ is different from the value of "​target",​ then VizAssist interprets this as an edge (example: "​Node0"​ in the source column and "​Node1"​ in the target column means that an edge "​Node0->​Node1"​ will be created). ​
   * When the value of "​source"​ is equal to the value of "​target",​ then VizAssist interprets this as a node (example: "​Node0"​ in the source column and "​Node0"​ in the target column). All nodes should be represented.   * When the value of "​source"​ is equal to the value of "​target",​ then VizAssist interprets this as a node (example: "​Node0"​ in the source column and "​Node0"​ in the target column). All nodes should be represented.
-  * For trees, the encountered ​node node is considered as the root+  * For trees, the first encountered node is considered as the root
   * The CSV file for a graph contains two contiguous parts: one is about the edges, and the other is about the nodes.   * The CSV file for a graph contains two contiguous parts: one is about the edges, and the other is about the nodes.
   * Columns of type "​nodenumeric"​ or "​nodenominal"​ denote the properties of the nodes (their values are taken into account when "​source=target"​).   * Columns of type "​nodenumeric"​ or "​nodenominal"​ denote the properties of the nodes (their values are taken into account when "​source=target"​).
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   * the visualizations in D3 and in a web interface can handle only a limited number of data items, ​   * the visualizations in D3 and in a web interface can handle only a limited number of data items, ​
-  * the loaded dataset should not exceed a few thousands ​lines (but several ​hundred ​of columns ​seem to be possible),​ +  * the loaded dataset should not exceed a 2000 lines and several ​tens of columns.
-  * In the demo files, we limited the number of data items to a maximum of 2000.+
  
  
 ===Using other tabular file formats=== ===Using other tabular file formats===
  
-The latest version of VizAssist includes a pre-processing for files that would not be in VizAssist format. This functionnality allows you to work directly with other file format: VizAssist tries to automatically convert them to VizAssist format. These files can be loaded from an URL, a file on your computer or with copy/paste in a text box (see the "​Load"​ page of VizAssist). This conversion works as follows:+The latest version of VizAssist includes a pre-processing ​step for files that would not be in VizAssist format. This functionnality allows you to work directly with other file format: VizAssist tries to automatically convert them to VizAssist format. These files can be loaded from an URL, a file on your computer or with copy/paste in a text box (see the "​Load ​your data" page of VizAssist). This conversion works as follows:
  
   * The file should be in tabular format (cells organized by lines and columns)   * The file should be in tabular format (cells organized by lines and columns)
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 ===Saving the visualizations=== ===Saving the visualizations===
  
-Once you have found a convenient visualization,​ you can save them in SVG format with the Download button. The legends are generally in a separated SVG in VizAssist, so they will not be downloaded in general. ​+Once you have found a convenient visualization,​ you can save it in SVG format with the Download button. The legends are generally in a separated SVG in VizAssist, so they will not be downloaded in general. ​
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