SeeSoft: Eick et al.
Visualize text files by
- mapping each line into a thin row
- colored according to a statistic of interest
Focus on source code, with sample statistics including
- age, programmer, or functionality of each line
- Data extracted from version control systems, static analysis and profiling
User can manipulate this representation to find interesting patterns in software
Applications include data discovery, project management, code tuning and analysis of development methodologies