Navigation platform for performing search queries

A computer device, comprising:

• a memory to store data and instructions;
• a processor in communication with the memory;
• a user input interface;
• a display;
• and
• a search and navigation application program accessible via the memory and the processor, wherein the search and navigation application program is operable to:
• render, on the display, the graphical user interface comprising a first search node, associated with a first node data structure, that identifies a first plurality of related nodes associated with the first search node, wherein each of the first plurality of nodes is respectively associated with one of a first plurality of node data structures, wherein at least one of the first plurality of node data structures contains information on a user profile, and wherein at least one of the first plurality of node data structures is a topic node data structure having compiled information on a specific topic;
• receive, on the graphical user interface rendered on the display, user input inputted from the user input interface corresponding to:
• a selection of one of the first plurality of nodes as a second search node;
• and
• node position input of the second search node;
• transmit, to one or more remote computers, a selection request corresponding to the node selection of one of the first plurality of nodes;
• receive data relating to a second plurality of node data structures associated with the second search node;
• generate, on the display of the client computing device, on the graphical user interface:
• the second search node corresponding to the selection of one of the first plurality of nodes at a location on the graphical user interface corresponding to the node position input, and a second plurality of nodes appearing on the graphical user interface in association with the second search node, wherein each node of the second plurality of nodes is associated with a node data structure of the second plurality of node data structures, and
• a linking member connecting the first search node to the second search node.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer device, comprising:

• at least one instruction for causing the computing device to render a graphical user interface comprising a first search node, associated with a first node data structure, that identifies a first plurality of related nodes associated with the first search node, wherein each of the first plurality of nodes is respectively associated with one of a first plurality of node data structures, wherein at least one of the first plurality of node data structures contains information on a user profile, and wherein at least one of the first plurality of node data structures is a topic node data structure having compiled information on a specific topic;
• at least one instruction for causing the computing device to be adapted to receive, on the graphical user interface rendered on the display of the client computing device, user input corresponding to:
• a selection of one of the first plurality of nodes as a second search node;
• and
• node position input of the second search node;
• at least one instruction for causing the computing device to transmit, by the client computing device to one or more remote computers, a selection request corresponding to the node selection of one of the first plurality of nodes;
• at least one instruction for causing the computing device to be adapted to receive, at the client computing device, data relating to a second plurality of node data structures associated with the second search node;
• at least one instruction for causing the computing device to generate, by the client computing device on the display of the client computing device, on the graphical user interface:
• the second search node corresponding to the selection of one of the first plurality of nodes at a location on the graphical user interface corresponding to the node position input, and a second plurality of nodes appearing on the graphical user interface in association with the second search node, wherein each node of the second plurality of nodes is associated with a node data structure of the second plurality of node data structures;
• and
• a linking member connecting the first search node to the second search node.