Wait... there's an evolution in the way that the Web works?

The Differences in Webs From My Point of View

As technology advances so does the Web. The Web started out as a minimal interaction, basic information, and required very little skills.

Web 2.0 is websites that are interactive but just the basics of interaction. What I mean by this is that users can comment on things. Web 3.0 is being able to be a part of websites. While using the content the users are also creating the content for the websites. For example, Twitter is a good websites that users are using but they're also creating content that other users are using. Retweets allow the users to recirculate a tweet that they agree with. I think with the technology that we have now anything seems better than Web 1.0. Web 1.0 is quick and great for finding basic information such as contact info, a bio, and maybe hours on a company. Websites of 1.0 also were very easily to maneuver on. Web 2.0 and 3.0 allow people to be more involved in companies and brands. Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 share the goal of wanting their users to be happy. This is why there’s a blur between the Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 is about getting the content out there for their users to interact with. This helps companies because this way they know what their customers/audience want. 

Web 2.0 allowed websites to be more user-friendly and interactive on their websites. I believe this is a positive thing because companies can get feedback on their products and get to know their customers better. I like when I can interact with my favorite companies. If the interactive sites have a good setup on their webpages then they're easier to use and find out information. I find it useful for there to be tabs with drop down options. That way you don't have to go digging on the site. 

Web 3.0 is taking us to a whole new style of Web. The internet is becoming more complex and technologically advanced. I think Web 3.0 might be transitioning into Web 4.0. We can live stream on websites such as Instagram, Periscope, and Facebook. We can pay our bills with certain applications that we have on our phone, we can post photos about things that are happening in the moment. The advantages of Web 3.0 are that it's quick, real time, and keeps people up to date. Web 3.0 is also widely used so people are growing up with the web being an essential part of their daily lives. This is improving the things that can be done using the Web. The disadvantages are that things spread quickly and once it's put online all it takes is one person to see it. That one person can spread it like wildfire and it's on the internet forever. People are also using the live streaming for bad things such as fighting and robbing people. 

The 3 Evolutions of the Web

Web 1.0 is known as websites that are very basic. These websites have the administrator’s information on the webpages such as contact information, hours, and a blurb about them. Depending on the topic of the webpage there’s links that you can click to gain a bit more information. Web 1.0 easily breaks things down into topics so that you can quickly find information. The only problem is that it’s the only information that is available. Web 1.0 requires no interaction with users. The webpages aren’t very dynamic or on going. The websites are very easy to use and require very little internet knowledge. For example, this website on dinosaurs is straight to the point. It gives information on each kind of dinosaur listed and that’s all that there is to the page. As technology advanced the sorts of Webpages advanced. This introduces us to a new type of Web.
Web 2.0 is all about user collaboration and the beginning of interactive Webpages. Web 2.0 allowed people to personalize pages with coding and to comment on posts on these webpages. Web 2.0 was all about the ideas of the users. Web pages became more advanced based on its users. Wikipedia allows users to create and edit content on their Webpage. This Webpage is altered to the needs and wants of the user. There are Wikipedia pages on many different topics. It’s more complex and requires some knowledge to use these websites. Web 2.0 has features such as bookmarking and content creating. Users can “bookmark” a page to the Web browser and go back to it later. This is because there’s so much content on the Web that the Webpage could easily get lost. In Web 2.0 users also began to create their own content. This is a great way for people to get their work out into the world. YouTube is a great site for it’s users to vlog, post singing videos, and tutorial videos. YouTube then allows other users to comment and share the creator’s video. Web 2.0 advances into Web 3.0 with how quickly and easily people can share and create content.

Web 3.0 is all about connecting people and information using the Web. Web 3.0 is quick in the way that it gets information out to its users. Snapchat is a popular app that allows users to create 10 second maximum video “snaps” and then instantly post them for their friends to see. These “snaps” only last a certain amount of hours until they vanish from the feed. This Web is all about connecting the users with the content that is being created. Web 3.0 is more advanced in the ways that content is shown and shared. Web 3.0 requires prior knowledge of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 in order to be able to use it. This means that users have to know how to share their content and what websites allow you to share content in order to actually connect with the rest of the Web users.

            The Web has advanced in its content and sharing processes. The Web is becoming more complex as time goes on. Some people even believe Web 3.0 is advancing into Web 4.0.