The Development of the Web.

created in 1996Read only web Push media25,000 sites 45 million global users

sites are static contain information onlyno reason for a visitor to returnnot interactivecan't impact or contributeapplications are proprietarydownloadable applications only

Created in 2006Read-write web sharing 80,000,000 sites1 billion+ global users

More content user generated

SNSblogs and micro-blogscontribution to contentusing the web as an applications platformdemocratizing the webemploying new methods to distribute informationmulti-platform serviceMashups (google maps)avoids the business model (don't need to buy particular software)includes a specialized database of information

the basics to web 3.0

compared to a giant databasewill use the internet to make connections with informationmay replace current web/exist in a separate network do all the work for younarrow the parameter of your search on search enginesgather, analyse and present data to youwill interpret context of your requestwill act like a personal assistant make tasks like your search for film's and food faster and easieruse real time updates

Web 3.0 is not yet a defined term however many media experts have made attempts at defining it.

- The web will evolve into a 3D environment - we will see a Web 3D combining virtual reality elements with the online worlds MMORPG- web could become a digital landscape that incorporates illusions of depth- could navigate web as avatars or first person

- web will extend far beyond computers etc- everything from watches to televisions will connect to the internet- each users software agent will learn more about its representative user electronically observing his/her activity

Web will merge with other forms of entertainment until all distinctions between the forms of media are lost.

What will Web 3.0 bring us?

It will provide users with richer and more relevant experiences every user will have a unique internet profile based on browsing historywill use profile to tailor the browsing experience to each individualtwo people searching the same thing will obtain different resultsexperts believe the foundations of web 3.0 will be API's- An interface designed to allow developers to create applications that take advantage of a certain set of resources. Some experts believe there will be a new language (not HTML)

Examples of Web 3.0 in action in contemporary society

Amazon offers products that other users have recommended with the same interests as you.Last FM allows you to listen online to music that interests you using SMART systems. These sites are in a continuous learning process, anticipating what their users like or dislike.

When all technology can communicate via the web this may lead to new useful additional services that can cater to our individual needs.

Semantic Web

The semantic web will enable computers to scan and interpret information on web pages using software agents. There will be programmes that crawl through the web and will have collections of information called ontologies. An ontology is a file that defines the relationship among a group of terms. These have to be detailed and comprehensive and would exist in the form of meta-data. Meta-data is information included in the code for web pages that is invisible to humans but readable by computers.

Nova Spivak; the future of the web

There is a 10 year cycle of development regarding the web

First decade: back end of infrastructure of web. Programmes create protocols and code languages to make web pagesSecond decade: front end of infrastructure. Use web pages as platforms for other applicationsThird Decade: back to back end. Refining internet infrastructureFourth Decade: front end. New programmes created.