Through The Human Eyes
To me, I think Web 2.0 is something in a series of technological improvements. There is a greater user interactivity, collaboration, and better enhanced communication channels. Other than being the obvious third generation Web, I would define Web 3.0 as "the intelligent Web." This would include the use of semantic Web. Semantic Web is the extension of the current Web that provides an easier way to find, share, reuse and combine information. Web 2.0 lives up to its expectations and maybe even surpasses some. With Web 1.0 the information displayed on the screen is mostly static and the data is only updated once in a while. With Web 2.0 the information is very dynamic and the rate that information is updated is extremely fast. A site like twitter comes to mind when I think of how dynamic Web 2.0 has become. The other aspect of Web 2.0 is what you can do. The introduction of Web applications, which are software's that are not located on your own computer. The control over content is shifted toward the user, compared to Web 1.0 where all control over content was with the webmaster.
Sites like Facebook, Myspace and others have made it easy for people like me to put up pictures and to arrange things in a way for others to see. It's tricky to say if Web 2.0 is a positive or negative outcome because there are things that can have you swaying back and forth. The obvious positive of Web 2.0 is the amount and variety of information on the internet has increased incredibly. Others include the creation of social networking, in which people are able to communicate with friends, family, and colleagues. I can definitely give thanks to RSS because I can be informed of breaking news; for instance my RSS with NBA.com. RSS Stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading. Negatives of Web 2.0 are enable internet predators to come in contact with innocent people, another is people having to deal with more identity fraud today than ever before. One that may be shocking to most is the dependence on the Internet.
I think it will open up opportunities for small businesses, new companies, and young and upcoming entrepreneurs. Web 3.0 will think for us and already know what we are interested in, it will basically have a mind of its own that has an attachment to the user. The advantages of Web 3.0 are better marketing, increased communication, increased information linking, and more efficient Web browsing. The disadvantages are its very complicated, less advanced computers won't be able to handle it, and Web 1.0 websites will seem obsolete.
What's The Verdict
Web 1.0 was the first generation of the World Wide Web, also referred to as the read-only Web. Web 1.0 began as an information place for businesses to broadcast their information and only allowed users to search for information and read it. Its services are presentation-oriented content viewing services based on technologies supporting static Web pages without much interaction, used to display information (Igi-global.com). The characteristics are (1) information is displayed on Web pages as a static content, (2) the use of frames, (3)the use of tables that its website is in html coding and align elements on a page, (4) GIF buttons are used to promote Web browsers and other products and, (5) HTML forms are sent via email. User fills the form on the Web design page and related email is sent to concerned person who will then back track through manual emailing (megasoftwares.com).
Web 2.0 is the "writeable" phrase of the World Wide Web with interactive data. Unlike Web 1.0, Web 2.0 facilitates interaction between Web users and sites, so it allows users to interact more freely with each other. Web 2.0 encourages participation, collaboration, and information sharing. Examples of Web 2.0 applications are Youtube, Wiki, Flickr, Facebook, and so on (wordpress.com). The features of Web 2.0 include (1) Folksonomy- free classification of information; allows users to collectively classify and find information, (2) Rich User Experience- dynamic content; responsive to user input, (3) User Participation- information flows two ways between site owner and site user by means of evaluation, review, and commenting. Site users add content for others to see, (4) Software as a service- Web 2.0 sites developed API's to allow usage, such as by an app or mashup and (5) Mass Participation- Universal Web access leads to differentiation of concerns from the traditional internet user base (everything.explained.today).
Web 3.0 is being referred to by experts as the semantic Web; semantic meaning data driven. The data will come from the user and the Web will essentially adjust to meet the needs of the user. For example, when you search for things, the Web will keep in mind that you often search for design and may pull up search queries that combine "design" and "computers." A huge benefit of Web 3.0 is the move towards being able to access data from anywhere. Thus is mainly being driven by the heavy usage of smart phones and cloud applications. Technology is trying to expand this idea in ways that allow TV's to pick up on user data, and allowing smart phones to access data on your computer (1stwebdesigner.com).
Conclusion
We have come a long way since Web 1.0. Our advancements in technology are rising at an unbelievable rate. Web 3.0 is where we are at now but in a few short years we may be moving on to Web 4.0. There are people out there who think this is our limit of technological advancements, but there is always something new to come ahead. The only thing that has us at a stand still is the fact nobody has thought of anything thing to make a better Web version.
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