Building the Web from the OLD Web
Web users may think Web 1.0 was no better than a service that brought books to you. Like a book the information you were looking for was out there in the world, or in this case on the Web, you just had to know where to look for it. For the better Web 1.0 has improved the way we are able to store and accumulate information. It also meant you could have access to it from your home. But during this time, books were more portable than information on the Web. We didn't have the technology yet that came around during Web 2.0 which allowed us to access all of the information on the Web from virtually anywhere we wanted. Web 2.0 was like having a library of information tucked away in your pocket. Web 1.0 was only the starting point of a long race. Web 3.0 is the next stretch of that race.
Again, web users may think Web 2.0 became about expanding your reach around the world. As automobiles, trains and planes once brought people closer together now the Web aimed to bring them closer. People could interact with each other from half a world away. Web 1.0 was about information and Web 2.0 in my opinion was the next step in communication. Web 2.0 was a major improvement to Web 1.0 because it combined the storage of information from Web 1.0 and added the ease of sharing the information with the connections and involvement of people that came during Web 2.0. The Web only improved with time.
With Web 2.0 you saw the emergence of certain hubs on the Web. YouTube became a hub for videos, Flickr became a hub for photos, and sites like Tumblr for blogs and written post. Sites like Facebook emerged that allowed one to directly connect each other to these Hubs. This was a big part of Web 2.0 because this is where the change, in how we use the Web, brought us to today.
Web 3.0 will be the next big change in how we use the Web. Compared to Web 2.0 the next change will just add new aspects and features as to how we can use the Web, building on the Web that we already have. Web 3.0 will link everything together through the internet. You'll be able to control everything that is an electronic device through the the Web. In addition the Web will be completely able to know its user. It will help a person look for websites and steer your Web navigation process. Although this means that someone will always be tracking your data, knowing what you like, where you like to go, and much more personal information. This helps advertisers to get closer to people but people most likely don't want that sort of attention and intrusiveness all the time. No one likes to be spied on and watched. Web 3.0 will be able to do that and even predict where you'll go from there. This will also mean that people are constantly connected to the internet. This can be a good step way from the computers and smartphones for a while, you don't always need to be connected.
As the Web develops it will influence our lives and that it can help us move and share data quicker. At the same time our reliance on the internet hinders us. Many people would struggle at work, at home, and socially without the internet. The Web has its goods and bads but as it evolves it only tries to make our lives easier.
Connecting the Threads
The World Wide Web changes quickly and will continue to do so for a long time. The Web has changed how it looks and functions but it has also changed how people interact and function as well. The changes in the Web have created "Web eras."
One major leap first happened during a change in the use of the Web's abilities. This leap was an idea that is called Web 2.0. It was a shift from how the web was originally being used. Web 1.0 consisted of pockets of information that were hard to access and what seemed like raw information on a document. There was no depth to these documents. With Web 2.0 the era of connecting and interacting with one another had begun. People connected to other people faster and were able to share more than just information. The idea that people are all contributors and makers of the information shaped this era of the Web. The Web became more about molding it self to what users wanted, a place for social media. You could put a video on one website and share it to another, linking the two website. People now became collectively involved in what was on the Web and how they use the Web together.
As the Web expanded with more and more sites and links a need for finding specific information arose. Search engine optimization made it easier to track and find what you wanted through the search of key words. This created a space that allowed users to more easily navigate the Web.Web 2.0 definitely surpassed Web 1.0. With these changes information was at your fingertips in an instant. You could subscribe to RSS feeds which alerted you to when new information became available and that would bring you back to that website. Websites were no longer just a pocket of information but now a connection of ideas, interest, images, and videos.
There were some negatives to this era too though. Now that information could come from multiple sources it became harder to distinguish who was a credible source and what was credible information. All this information got mixed together. Just because someone can contribute doesn't always mean they should but its not so easy to stop people from doing so.
As Web 2.0 has progressed the emergence of a new era is beginning to take place and change the Web again. This era is know as Web 3.0 and it looks to take a change in a different way than Web 2.0. Web 3.0 isn't limited to your home computer. The Web can be accessed from your smartphone, your car and even your house. The Web looks to become apart of your every day experience, this has been referred to as the internet of things. It isn't just a source for finding information but rather a tool that can be used.
This change in the Web yet again aims to make the search for information and everything else easier. Now the Web looks to know you and almost anticipate your next search. This can be good and bad. It can make things faster and easier but it can also limit your search because now that the Web is searching for you. Its only looking for things that you might like based on past searches and involvement in the Web. Through this you will build a search portfolio. This data is accessed by the Web and then it tries to bring websites and information to you rather than you searching for them. It can be scary when you Google something like shoes and then you go on Facebook you begin seeing ads for shoes. This is the Web reacting to you. The Web is now personalized to you. It is a little less about connecting with others and more about connecting you to what you want. Machines are trading information to get you the most personalized Web navigating experience you can have.
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