ONA Visual Lab
Documentation
Everything you need to go from raw network data to a live, shareable analysis. Start with the Introduction if you're new, or jump straight to a Quick Start.
Getting started
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Introduction
What ONA Visual Lab is, who it's for, and the three levels of usage — from exploring to authoring to sharing.
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Architecture & Concepts
The mental model: Dataset, VizSpec, Cockpit, and Lenses. How they fit together and what each one controls.
Quick Starts
Step-by-step guides — each one is independent and takes about five minutes.
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1 · Explore a Network
Open a dataset in the Lab. Change colors, filter groups, activate analytical lenses, and read node details.
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2 · Create a VizSpec
Use the VizSpec Editor to define a named visualization — dataset, encodings, lenses, and shell — and save it as a reusable config.
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3 · Build a Cockpit
Assemble multiple VizSpecs into a side-by-side multi-panel view for comparison or client presentation.
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4 · Share & Embed
Share a direct link to any view, or embed a network graph into an external page with a few lines of HTML.
Developer Documentation
Tools at a glance
| Tool | Purpose | Who uses it |
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| Lab | Interactive single-viz explorer — colors, filters, lenses, metrics | Analyst, researcher |
| Cockpit | Read-only multi-panel viewer for saved cockpit configurations | Client, presenter |
| ✦ VizSpec Editor | Form-driven authoring tool for VizSpec JSON files | Author, configurator |
| ⊞ Cockpit Editor | Drag-and-drop builder for multi-panel cockpit layouts | Author, configurator |