The Web 0
Web 1.0 was introduced by Timothy John Berners-Lee in the late 1980s. It was the era of read-only web as users were not able to interact with the websites. They can only consume the information without providing any feedback and suggestions. The technologies that were used during Web 1.0 were the HTML, URL and HTTP. This era lasted roughly until 2004.
Applications of Web 1.0
- Hyperlinks: The system of hyperlinks was the primary method of navigation, allowing users to click through to different pages within and across websites.
- Static Websites: The majority of web pages were static with only textual and visual content. They were built by web developers to promote companies and their services.
- CDN: Web1.0 served as a content delivery network (CDN). It allows its users to get a specific collection of content that is near to them.
Web3.0: The Next Era of the Internet
Web3.0, commonly known as Web3, is the next era of the Internet. It aims to address the limitations of the previous versions of the Web. From Web 1.0 to Web 2.0, we have been consuming information in a way that we have very little control over. However, Web3.0 claims that it will provide information on users’ preferences and in the desired format.
In this article, we are going to explore the features of Web3.0 and how it is going to affect internet users like us. But first, it is necessary to understand how the World Wide Web has evolved over the years.