How the Internet Has Evolved from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0

The concept of Web 3.0, or Web 3, is undoubtedly exciting. We have seen explosive growth in the internet’s development in the last few years. Let’s see how this journey progressed and what comes next for online dwellers.

The development of Web 3 technology is first and foremost aimed at ensuring the confidentiality of the data of its users; thus, users will be able to perform their transactions on a decentralized platform efficiently. In addition to all this, the data of users whose personal information is also archived will not be shared with third parties. So the personalization shifts towards decentralization, actually providing a more personalized habitat but remaining unexposed to the public view at the same time.

Web 1.0

With swift developments in information tech and applications, things are getting memory-holed fast. We will have a quick peek at Web 1.0 first to understand the fundamental vision of the future we mentioned above.

Web 1.0 was the beginning of what we call the World Wide Web (WWW), which is, used to refer to websites created in the early days of Network technology around the World. The main purpose of websites classified as Web 1.0 was solely to provide information to the user. In other words, users can access this site but only consume the information there.

• Interaction was limited to the user’s navigation only through available links
• Users had no rights or possibility to contribute to the content on the site
• Users had a passive role of a consumer who could read the information presented as a whole using a deductive approach

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 was first coined during a brainstorming session at an international conference. The most definitive difference between 2.0 and 3.0 would be user interaction. Users would not just passively consume but, on the contrary, act as active producers who have a say, contribute, develop and share the content.

The purpose of Web 2.0 applications was to allow users to take advantage of the possibilities of cooperation and social interaction on the Internet. Some call Web 2.0 a “Social Revolution”. Web 2.0 tools are also called “social software” or “social media”. The key features that define Web 2.0 can be listed:

• Users are both consumers and creators, having the option not only to read, play, watch and listen to the previously prepared content but also to contribute to it by creating, reviewing, and sharing
• Users can classify content using tags. In this way, the content is divided into categories with the joint participation of users

The Schism — Web 2.0 vs Web 3

Contrary to Web 2.0’s central control mechanism, Web 3 basically refers to the decentralized and peer-to-peer use of the internet, which is supported by blockchain technology. Thanks to this, the internet, including the storage of user data, can be now included in a decentralized blockchain system. Everyone can establish connections and transactions without having to abide by third-party authorities.

The most fundamental difference between Web 2.0 and Web 3 is this concept of decentralization. As we can see from the web 2.0 that we are currently using, we can enjoy content “through” some browsers and sites. But these browsers and websites are owned by private companies, and even though we can create content, it’s these companies that benefit most from our work online. The nature of Web 3 would target this unfair relationship and eliminate the control these companies have with a direct connection aim. So the possibility of more information-based and individually owned content is among the biggest differences between web 2.0 and Web 3.

• Every factor managed on Web 2.0 will also be managed by blockchain technology in a Web 3 system
• Applications in the Web 2.0 system are to be replaced by decentralized standalone applications
• The websites we use today will also be replaced by VR-supported Metaverse projects within the Web 3 system

The Future Looks Promising

The Web 3 system is already used in the form of crypto-trading, NFT creation and crypto games, etc. In the future, every existing application or social media platform will be connected to the user’s cryptocurrency wallet. Therefore, users will be rewarded as much for their participation in the development of this system, becoming their own masters.

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