The Evolution of The Web

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Web 3.0 is one of the most talked about topics on social media in recent times and still is. With the recent hype from the Web 3.0, you might just think this is yet another “What is Web 3.0?” article. This is different. This is a by journey focused on demystifying concepts, clearing doubts, and boosting your confidence to understand what the noise has been ok.

For a while it was all Greek to me I never understood it because while people talked about it they never break down to a layman's understanding. Web 3 in simple terms is the third generation of web technology. We have had web 2.0 and also web 1.0. we are currently in the third phase; web 3.0.
Web 3 is about decentralization it is about putting control into the hands of the user. 
  • It allows easy access. 
  • It eliminates the problems of intermediaries 
  • It seeks to protect users privacy and users do not need to take permission from anyone.

In this series, I will be explaining Web 3.0 from the developer’s point of view, what it is all about, the stack, the architecture, and the building blocks that make up the whole philosophy called Web 3.0.

Getting down to the preliminary, web 3.0 is simply the era of the internet where users have control over their data, where blockchain and decentralization sit at the helm of data collation, and where the key to that data resides with the users of the web.

Now let’s look at Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 in brief, before we understand how Web 3.0 will be different.

Web 1.0—The Read-Only World Wide Web

The World Wide Web was designed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990. The internet was highly specialized at the time, mainly used by researchers and scientists. As browsers developed, the World Wide Web became more accessible to the general public. And thus, Web 1.0 was born. Web 1.0 was the first version of the World Wide Web from the mid-1990s to 2004. At that time, the web was mostly static. Many of the websites had static web pages that provided information. Most users didn’t create any content, and there were some users who created personal web pages, but they couldn’t leave comments for other readers. The functionalities were limited. Additionally, all data was stored in the server’s file system, not in a database. Therefore, the web was decentralized. It was powered by a personal computer of Berners Lee. It was accessible to all, and it does require a lot of technical expertise to use it. To make the internet accessible and easy-to-use for everyone, new sites and platforms appeared around the year 2000. These platforms made the internet truly accessible to everyone around the world.

Web 2.0 – The Social Web

A new version of the web called Web 2.0 emerged sometime around 2004-2005. We are still using this iteration of the web to this day.

How was Web 2.0 different from Web 1.0?

Unlike Web 1.0, where information was gained, Web 2.0 is more about exchanging information. The internet became easier to use, more accessible to the average person, and supported multiple platforms after smartphones appeared. As websites like Google, Amazon, and Facebook emerged, the internet became more interactive and social. The internet gave people the ability to exchange stories and connect with each other around the world.

Also, with the development of smartphones and tablets, mobile internet access has become available to people. Now the internet is full of user-generated content. Anyone could share information because the internet had become easy. This was possible due to the centralization of data. Earlier, during the time of Web 1.0, the web data was stored on personal server filesystems. Because of the sheer volume of internet users, the data became too large to maintain, so a central database was created. So every post and profile on Facebook was now stored on Facebook’s central server, where it became both more organized and more dynamic. This means that people can easily interact with the web by commenting, sharing, liking, and poking.

Additionally, it has become more accessible. On their desktops, laptops, smartphones, or tablets, users could access various social media platforms, websites, and apps. The Web 2.0 revolution turned users into creators. Visitors could post videos or make vines. Today, there are millions of apps and websites, each vying for dominance.

To be continued....

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