The internet standards have changed considerably over the last decade. Technology has shifted from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and now towards Web 3.0.
While Web 1.0 was very basic in its approach, Web 2.0 worked on a concept called Folksonomy. Today, Web 3.0 works on Me-onomy, meaning relating to the individual or the organization.
| Points of Difference | Web 2.0 | Web 3.0 |
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Meaning |
Web 2.0 is wildly read-write web |
Web 3.0 is portable personal web |
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Focus |
Focused on communities |
Focused on individuals |
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Applications |
Blogs |
Lifestream |
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Content |
Sharing content |
Consolidating Dynamic content |
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Formats |
XML, RSS |
The Semantic Web |
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Features |
Web Applications |
Widgets, Drag & Drop Mashups |
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Concept |
Tagging (Folksonomy) |
User Behavior (Me-onomy) |
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Example |
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NetVibes |
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Costing |
Cost per click |
User Engagement |
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Media |
Rich Media, Viral |
Advertisement |
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Attributes |
Web 2.0 have attributes such as information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration |
Web 3.0 have attributes like Deductive Reasoning, Contextual Search, Evolution of 3D web, Personalized search and Tailor made search |
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Usability |
Web 2.0 app may use online knowledge community, which involves people tagging of content and its categorization |
Web 3.0 app uses content management systems along with artificial intelligence. These systems are capable of answering your questions because it can think on its own and find the most probable answer to the query. This signifies that web 3.0 can also be termed as “machine to user” standard |
Final Thoughts
No matter what the terms or how things are explained, one thing is certain: the future of the Internet and technology is extremely exciting! Things will only continue to evolve into more collaborative and personal ways which is great for everyone on a personal and professional level.
