1. A graphical user interface for interfacing with an operating system to display a plurality of graphical representations of data content from a plurality of content sources, the graphical user interface comprising: a plurality of display cells arranged in a predetermined geometrical environment, each display cell further comprising: a visual proxy component configured to display a graphical representation of content from one or more content sources, the content being associated with the cell; and a metadata component for associating the content with the cell and for providing information related to the content, wherein for a first display cell, the content associated with the first display cell is programmatically responsive to the content associated with a second display cell.