Abstract: A method for graphically presenting large volumes of data without aggregation using a pixel bar chart. Records having multiple attributes are sorted for constructing a graphically displayable array, wherein the graphically displayable array comprises a plurality of pixels. Each pixel represents one record. The non-aggregation data visualization technique of the present invention provides solutions to meet the need of automatic data preparation for the visual data mining of massive data volumes. The present invention effectively uses screen space to represent each record without cluttering the display, allowing a user to easily discover patterns and correlations. The present invention provides a visual impression by representing the value of a record by a color and representing the number of records by the area of a group. With “drill down” capability, a user can navigate through each record to find detail information.

Abstract: A method and system thereof for computing forces on data objects in a physics-based visualization system are described. First forces exerted on a data object by other data objects in the plurality are determined without considering the similarity between data objects. Second forces exerted on the data object by a portion of the other data objects, each data object in the portion having a degree of similarity to the data object, are determined considering the similarity between data objects. The first forces are adjusted using the second forces to determine a net force on the data object. The net force is thus determined without having to consider similarity between all data objects in the plurality.