1. A system for analyzing data organized into data sets and for transforming the data sets into a visual representation of the data sets, the system comprising: a) a memory configured with a data structure for maintaining an arrangement of cells in a grid of rows and columns and for storing the data sets; b) a first processor configured to map attributes of the data sets into visual representations of the data sets; and c) an output device for displaying the visual representations of the data sets in the cells; d) whereby a user can extract meaning from the data by visually comprehending the relationships between the data sets.