Decoupled Architecture: The Future of User-Centric Web Design
Web 3.0 represents a significant shift in web architecture, offering a more user-centric and privacy-friendly experience through the use of a client-wallet-server architecture and the ability for users to store and exchange their data using standardized verifiable credentials.
The architecture of the web has evolved significantly since the 1950s, starting with monolithic machines and transitioning to a client-server architecture with the emergence of the web. Web 1.0 allowed users to read information on the internet, while web 2.0 enabled them to write and share content as well.
The Evolution of Web Architecture: From Monolithic Machines to Web 3.0
Web 3.0 represents a paradigm shift away from the client-server architecture of the 1990s, introducing a client-wallet-server architecture that gives users more control over their own data.
This article will cover the following points
- The evolution of web architecture, including the transition from monolithic machines to client-server architecture and the emergence of web 3.0
- The concept and benefits of decoupling, including the division of applications into the frontend, backend, and user data
- The features and benefits of web 3.0 include client-wallet-server architecture and users' ability to store and exchange their data using standardized verifiable credentials.
Web 1 and 2: from 1990 to today
The invention of the web led to the development of “decoupled” applications, which were divided into two parts: a frontend (client) and a backend (server).
The Benefits of Decoupling: Improved User Experience and Increased Privacy
This gave rise to the client-server architecture, with the client responsible for displaying data to the user and handling user interaction and the server responsible for handling business logic and storing data. This made it easier to scale and maintain applications, as changes to the client or server did not affect each other.
The evolution of web architecture
The next generation of decoupling is currently taking place, with user data and the backend being separated. The frontend, or user interface, is responsible for displaying data to the user and handling user interaction, while the backend, or business logic, handles all business logic. User data contains all information about the user, including profile information, preferences, and history.
Web 3.0: A Revolution in Web Architecture and Data Control
This further decoupling makes it easier to scale and maintain applications, as the frontend, backend, and user data can run on different machines. It also increases privacy and gives users more control over their own data.
The benefits of decoupling
This further decoupling brings several benefits. It represents a shift towards user-centric architecture, allowing applications to adapt to the individual needs and preferences of the user through personalization of content and features and allowing users to customize and control their own experience.
Web 3.0: the next step forward
Web 3.0 is a revolutionary new architecture for the internet that gives users full control over their own data. Instead of storing data in silos with companies like Facebook and Google, users can choose to store it in their own “wallet” or with a trusted party for “data space”. The data is stored and exchanged using standardized verifiable credentials. This provides a more privacy-friendly and user-centric experience, with applications being able to adapt to individual needs and preferences through personalization of content and features. Web 3.0 represents a paradigm shift away from the client-server architecture of the 1990s, offering increased scalability, flexibility, and ease of maintenance for applications. This is a significant step forward for the internet.
