Temporal graph visualization

An apparatus for analyzing operations performed on a graph over time, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• one or more processor-readable tangible media including instructions executable by the one or more processors for:
• displaying the graph;
• displaying a timeline;
• obtaining data indicating multiple operations made to the graph, wherein the data further includes corresponding timestamps at which each operation occurred;
• showing one or more of the operations on the timeline at the time indicated by the corresponding timestamps;
• accepting a signal from a user input device to allow a user to position a playhead indicator at a particular time on the timeline;
• determining which operations have timestamps that are within a predetermined interval of the playhead indicator's particular time position;
• and
• illustrating the determined operations in the display of the graph.

A processor-readable tangible media including instructions executable by one or more processors for analyzing operations performed on a graph over time, the processor-readable tangible media including instructions for:

• displaying the graph;
• displaying a timeline;
• obtaining data indicating multiple operations made to the graph, wherein the data further includes corresponding timestamps at which each operation occurred;
• showing one or more of the operations on the timeline at the time indicated by the corresponding timestamps;
• accepting a signal from a user input device to allow a user to position a playhead indicator at a particular time on the timeline;
• determining which operations have timestamps that are within a predetermined interval of the playhead indicator's particular time position;
• and
• illustrating the determined operations in the display of the graph.