Started from the Bottom (Web 1.0) Now We're Here (Web 3.)

As we grow older, so does the Web

Some of us have grown up in a world where we have only lived through an era only through one version of the Web, while others have lived through all three. It has changed lives and the way we all can communicate with each other. As updates continue, our lives will still drastically change. When I first learned about the different versions of the Web, I never realized it went through revolutions to get where it is supposed to be. No, I did not believe the Web was just created one day. I believe that it has been updated and changed over time to keep up with today’s speed.

Web 2.0 seems that it needed an advancement in the way social media works. We needed more to use than just Myspace in a way to communicate and be active online. Personally, I do not think there was much of an improvement. I think Web 3.0 just helped improve the way we can communicate through social media by adding Facebook, Instagram, etc. It was a way for people to begin staying connected more with people who live in different parts of the country. I think Web 2.0 did live up to the hype of changing from Web 1.0 because it helped people be able to do much more online than just play some games and check an e-mail.

Web 2.0 has made an addition to it that features in Web 1.0 does not have. I think the biggest thing it has provided is the way individuals can interact. For example, in Web 1.0 it seems the only thing a person could do is research. When Web 2.0 was created, it came out with more apps and websites that people could actually look through and do more stuff with. I think this was both positive and negative on the World Wide Web because it made communication easier between friends and family members to keep in touch instead of it always being through phone class and letters. I also think it is a negative thing because people began to become addicted to the idea of being online all the time without realizing it.

Web 3.0 is what started it all for us. It helped with new advancements in the technology we use all day, every day. It is the fundamental reason we have the kind of electronics and abilities that we do, today. Some of the advantages Web 3.0 has on our society is all the progression we have made. Not only is it making our lives easier, but it takes less effort for us to do tasks through the Web. Some disadvantages that Web 3.0 has brought is the way people are addicted. Since things can be fun and more efficient, it has more entertainment. Also, our world has become surrounded by it which does not help our way of face-to-face communication. It has made it harder and more awkward for us to engage in good conversation anymore because we are used to staring at our phones or computer screens all the time.

As previously stated, the World Wide Web has exposed us to so many different things. Our eyes have been opened to bigger and better things that the Web is the reason we have access to the things we do. The Web is going to continue to grow and improve as the years go on and we all will have to sit back, watch it happen and see how our world continues to unfold. 

The Web’s Phases

The World Wide Web needed to change due to everything else changing and having to keep up with the pace of the world. This way, it does not make things more complicated for things to run smoothly.

Since the Web has continued to change and improve throughout the years, many others had different points of view. For instance, during Web 1.0, the main thing a person could do was just search the websites. There was very little contribution a person could make to the website. Once Web 2.0 was designed, people were able to give feedback and browse around websites to make them more entertaining. Due to this update, more social media was added as an addition to communication and publishing. Then came Web 3.0. It offers for users to be able to go deeper into searches and visually communicate, as well. Although the Web will increase the process, the potential it has now might bring a promising future. (www.flatworldbusiness.wordpress.com)

Tim Berners-Lee was the creator of the first stage of the Web. Unfortunately, the only thing a person could really do was type and read websites. The Web had a lot of pressure and high hopes resting on its shoulders, but it fell short. “The main reason was perhaps the early inability of humans to foresee the informational value in data contributions and of the machines to comprehend the meaning behind them.”

Web 2.0 was created to promote and interact with many different types of companies, etc. This was a turning point for the World Wide Web. Many other things already creating in Web 1.0, started to become newer and named different things, too. Thank you to Tim O'Reilly for the improvement for the people.

Now here we are, Web 3.0. The Web was paved for them and Tim O’Reilly once again creates an update to keep up with the speed of constant computer use. Without the people that contribute to a lot of the social media sites, they would simply not exist and have zero interaction. "It is a continuation of existing techniques." Many believe that this is the reason that today we are able to access the Web from our mobile phones. This Web will meet the wants and needs more than the original other two Webs.

Although all three of these Webs were created to be able to process different needs of its users. Web 1.0 is the main readable first phase. There is very little interaction created because it is more of an informational portion of the Web. It is getting the users the information it needs for their research. Once Web 2.0 was created, users are able to write more using this part of the Web. It allows people to interact freely. Also, people are even able to share some of the things they have found. Finally, Web 3.0 is what exemplifies the future. Everyone can have access at the palm of their hand or only a click away. (www.wittycookie.wordpress.com)

The Web has been a beneficial factor in our world. Our world is now being surrounded by the new things we are able to do every day with technology. Our world is improving one step at a time.