Overview
The NG-CHM Heat Map Builder provides a graphical user interface for users to easily construct heat maps from their own matrix data. The interface presents a step-by-step process that takes the user from the selection of an input matrix to the presentation of a newly created heat map in an embedded NG-CHM Heat Map Viewer. The heat map may then be saved as a portable .NGCHM file, which may be viewed in the NG-CHM File Viewer application, and/or saved as a PDF.
The NG-CHM Heat Map builder breaks the process of constructing a fully-functioning interactive heat map into a series of steps, a data entry screen for each, that walk the user through the construction process:
You can access the Online Interactive GUI Builder online.
This tool allows you to build an NG-CHM online using your web browser without having to install any additional software on your system using a simple wizard type interface consisting of six pages.
GUI Builder Interface Overview
A short overview of each page in the interface is displayed below.
Click on the other tabs above for detailed information on each page.
| Sample Page Image | Page Name | Description |
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Step 1 Select Matrix |
Select a matrix file for the heat map. Open you own file or choose to use a sample file provided with the application. |
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Step 2 Transform Matrix |
Transform and filter the data in the matrix prior to heat map construction. |
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Step 3 Cluster Matrix |
Apply an ordering method and cluster the matrix data. |
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Step 4 Process Covariates |
Add and manipulate covariates and their display properties. |
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Step 5 Format Heat Map |
Format various aspects of heat map display including colors, gaps, labels, attributes, and top items. |
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Step 6 Interactive Heat Map |
View the final interactive heat map. Get an expanded pdf image or a thumbnail. See the creation log. Download the completed heat map and/or the stand-alone interactive heat map viewer. |
NG-CHM Builder Options
To see all your options for building NG-CHMs, see our NG-CHM Builders page.