Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and Beyond

The Module 1 handbook mentions the term Web 2.0 on many occasions. To gain a better understanding of this I have researched the World Wide Web and how it effects society and me personally. The World Wide web can be broken down into 3 distinct stages of growth these are: Web 1.0 - STATIC WEB Web 2.0 - PARTICIPATING WEB Web 3.0 - SEMANTIC WEB I am going to briefly discuss these 3 stages to hopefully allow you to better understand each one. WEB 1.0 Web 1.0 is known to many as the "Static" or "Read Only" web. During this time web developers/publisher released their content and the users passively read/absorbed the information given. There was very little in the way of user interaction or participation. Above is an example of a Web 1.0 site. It is very basic in terms content and layout and there are very few ways for the user to leave feedback or participate on the website. WEB 2.0 Web 2.0 is known as the "Participating Web" and will be more familiar to us as a...