Web-2.0-vs-Web-3.0

The internet standards have been changing drastically in the last decade. It has changes its basic outlooks in Web 1.0 to a modern version Web 2.0. And now the talk of the hour is Web 3.0. This advanced concept is no doubt the pinnacle in the history of websites till date, but it should be explored at a greater depth to find some factors it can do and to understand in what ways it is superior to Web 2.0. The Web 1.0 was based on the fact that there are contributors to the internet or websites that other users can read or view but cannot edit. So if a page is not well constructed or has some problem or lesser information, maybe a user who knows more about the subject is viewing it but did not have any methods of contributing to it. Web 2.0 eliminated this problem, with proper interaction between the websites and the users. Also the inclusion of social networking, RSS feeds, and other advertising widgets created a lot more lively and interacting websites. And now what arrives is Web 3.0, which promises in creating an internet usage that is tailor-made for the user. Let us get a little deep into what is the actual difference that promises to set the current version and the upcoming idea. 

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When we used internet prior to the arrival of Web 2.0, it was just a huge stack to HTML pages. Just like a library, a user can gain a lot of information while using the internet, but has no significant contribution in creating the library. As mentioned earlier, even if a real-time problem arises and though the users have some ideas to solve them, he cannot do so without having his own website. So there was practically no field where users can discuss as there were no forums, or blogs, or social networking. Web 2.0 came up with all these things and provided a whole new dimension where users can practically interact with other users. They can discuss their problems, increase their knowledge and can change the facts too with proper acknowledgement from the owner or administrators. But to accommodate all this features HTML alone could not be used, so the introductions of other languages like PHP, Ajax or JavaScript came into the play. Also the pages became more dynamic and versatile and user-friendly interfaces changed the face of the internet.

Now the current debacle is around the applications of Web 3.0 and how it is better than Web 2.0. As for many Web 2.0 loyalists it may be noted that the new technology doesn’t change anything that is already available with the former one. But the difference is that it will tend to become more user-friendly. It tries to create an artificial intelligence type of internet environment where the search engines or queries would be more communicative. To be more specific, let us have seen how search engines look upon our queries now. If we ask the internet about something it shows us the relevant result with priority given to the website that matches with our keyword the most. It will even communicate with the websites more to get the user the precise information it wants. Also a single login could enable us to login to our all the social networking sites at once. Moreover the internet will store the information of the user within them and will follow the trend as per the users’ requirements each time we fire queries to the search engines. The Data Web technology also changes the internet usage exactly tailor made for each users and will differ even in displaying the advertisements for different people. Thus the whole experience will be according to the artificial intelligence that gets embedded within the internet.

Though some are saying it as a breach in their privacy or the user-friendly search queries will be not that helpful, but software developers around the world is trying to create a place where internet users can get a better standards to live virtually. But this transition is a slow process and only proper application and time and mass reception could be the only tool to find out the extent of success it could achieve.