Visualization of information using landmasses

A system for generating a visualization of a programming code base using a set of navigable landmasses, comprising:

• a system for representing each of a plurality of different code components using a respective landmass;
• a system for adjusting a size of each landmass based on a number of lines of code in the code component corresponding to the landmass;
• a system for connecting a plurality of the landmasses using a number of interconnections, wherein the number of interconnections between each of the plurality of landmasses reflects a level of interconnectivity between the corresponding code components of the interconnected landmasses, and wherein a higher number of interconnections indicates a higher level of connectivity between the interconnected landmasses than a lower number of interconnections;
• a system for displaying the landmasses and the interconnections between the landmasses,
• wherein each landmass includes other landmasses displayed within each respective landmass,
• wherein a size of each of the other landmasses displayed within each respective landmass is adjusted based on a number of lines of code in the code component corresponding to each of the other landmass;
• and
• a system for dynamically varying a displayed characteristic of an interconnection based on thread level activity between the code components of the interconnected landmasses,
• wherein the displayed characteristic is selected from the group consisting of a color, thickness, darkness, and type of line,
• wherein, in the case that the characteristic includes the depth of color, the depth of color of the landmass is greater for the landmass than for another landmass having a lesser code modification change rate, and
• wherein, in the case that the characteristic includes the height, the height of the landmass is greater for the landmass than for another landmass having a lesser code modification change rate.

A program product stored on a computer readable non-transitory medium, which when executed, generates a visualization of a programming code base using a set of navigable landmasses, the computer readable medium comprising program code for:

• representing each of a plurality of different code components using a respective landmass;
• adjusting a size of each landmass based on a number of lines of code in the code component corresponding to the landmass;
• connecting a plurality of the landmasses using a number of interconnections, wherein the number of interconnections reflects a level of interconnectivity between the corresponding code components of the interconnected landmasses, and wherein a higher number of interconnections indicates a higher level of connectivity between the interconnected landmasses than a lower number of interconnections;
• displaying the landmasses and the interconnections between the landmasses,
• wherein each landmass includes other landmasses displayed within each respective landmass,
• wherein a size of each of the other landmasses displayed within each respective landmass is adjusted based on a number of lines of code in the code component corresponding to each of the other landmass;
• and
• adjusting a displayed characteristic of a landmass based on a code modification change rate of the corresponding code component,
• wherein the characteristic is selected from the group consisting of a depth of color and a height,
• wherein, in the case that the characteristic includes the depth of color, the depth of color of the landmass is greater for the landmass than for another landmass having a lesser code modification change rate, and
• wherein, in the case that the characteristic includes the height, the height of the landmass is greater for the landmass than for another landmass having a lesser code modification change rate.

A method for deploying an application for generating a visualization of a programming code base using a set of navigable landmasses, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• represent each of a plurality of different code components using a respective landmass;
• adjust a size of each landmass based on a number of lines of code in the code component corresponding to the landmass;
• connect a plurality of the landmasses using a number of interconnections, wherein the number of interconnections reflects a level of interconnectivity between the corresponding code components of the interconnected landmasses, and wherein a higher number of interconnections indicates a higher level of connectivity between the interconnected landmasses than a lower number of interconnections;
• display the landmasses and the interconnections between the landmasses;
• and
• adjust a displayed characteristic of a landmass based on a code modification change rate of the corresponding code component,
• wherein the characteristic is selected from the group consisting of a depth of color and a height,
• wherein, in the case that the characteristic includes the depth of color, the depth of color of the landmass is greater for the landmass than for another landmass having a lesser code modification change rate, and
• wherein, in the case that the characteristic includes the height, the height of the landmass is greater for the landmass than for another landmass having a lesser code modification change rate.