Find Out What Is Happening With Open Source Software Project

by Vivek Gite on June 16, 2008 · 0 comments

Nice idea.

Michael Ogawa has created some stunning visualizations for open source software projects such as Apache, Python, Eclipse IDE, and Postgres. From the project home page:

This visualization, called code_swarm, shows the history of commits in a software project. A commit happens when a developer makes changes to the code or documents and transfers them into the central project repository. Both developers and files are represented as moving elements. When a developer commits a file, it lights up and flies towards that developer. Files are colored according to their purpose, such as whether they are source code or a document. If files or developers have not been active for a while, they will fade away. A histogram at the bottom keeps a reminder of what has come before.

  • Code Swarm - An experiment in organic software visualization. (via Digg)

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