Evolution is a given.

Everything evolves. And in my opinion, technology evolves faster than most everything else. Today, the lecturer asked what the differences were between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Honestly, I've always wondered but never got around to finding out properly.

So after doing some research, I have compiled a list of the key differences from my understanding:

Web 1.0

• Was read only
• Coding was HTML
• Web pages were linear and content was mainly from companies who could afford exports to make sites for them
• Communication was limited, only between web master and client
• Information was shared mostly from client servers
• Advertisements informed people

Web 2.0

• Is both read and write
• Coding is not limited to just HTML, now its XML, CSS
• Web sites provide more interactivity. Average user has the means to publish their own content easily
• Communication not only with web master but also with other users who have access to the site
• Information can now be shared peer-to-peer
• People inform people (word of mouth)

Web 2.0 gives the average person more control over his/her own web experience. LiveJournal was one of the pioneering blogging platforms, since then, we have seen the rise in social sites. More popular examples of which are Facebook, Blogger, Twitter, YouTube.

Web 2.0 is all about community and interactivity. It is all about collaboration and is user-driven.
Clearly, the web that we are using today is so much more versatile than its predecessor of the early 90's, but it still has limitations.

According to this article from the official Google Blog, Web 3.0 may well be on the horizon. Google search has this algorithm that can understand synonyms. So "photo" and "picture" would render the same results. Something like that.

Need to finish reading the blog entry.

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