# Argo Lite: Open-Source Interactive Graph Exploration and Visualization in Browsers

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.11844 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2008.11844/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 26 Aug 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [StickyLand: Breaking the Linear Presentation of Computational Notebooks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2202.11086/) (2022)
- [SuperNOVA: Design Strategies and Opportunities for Interactive Visualization in Computational Notebooks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.03039/) (2023)
- [Empowering Interdisciplinary Insights with Dynamic Graph Embedding Trajectories](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.17963/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Graph data have become increasingly common. Visualizing them helps people better understand relations among entities. Unfortunately, existing graph visualization tools are primarily designed for single-person desktop use, offering limited support for interactive web-based exploration and online collaborative analysis. To address these issues, we have developed Argo Lite, a new in-browser interactive graph exploration and visualization tool. Argo Lite enables users to publish and share interactive graph visualizations as URLs and embedded web widgets. Users can explore graphs incrementally by adding more related nodes, such as highly cited papers cited by or citing a paper of interest in a citation network. Argo Lite works across devices and platforms, leveraging WebGL for high-performance rendering. Argo Lite has been used by over 1,000 students at Georgia Tech's Data and Visual Analytics class. Argo Lite may serve as a valuable open-source tool for advancing multiple CIKM research areas, from data presentation, to interfaces for information systems and more.