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Web1, Web2, and Web3: history, explanation, and definition
The first commercial Web1 applications emerged in the early 1990s. At that time, "the Internet" consisted of static web pages. It was a "read-only" Internet, in that users could only consume information. Platforms like Facebook or Netflix didn't exist back then; the stars were websites like Britannica Online or Yahoo. IP, HTTP, URI, and HTML provided the technological infrastructure.
In 2000, the dot-com bubble burst, and many Internet companies disappeared from the market. Despite this setback, the bright minds of the tech world focused on the further development of innovations such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. The result was the gradual rise of Web2.
While Web1 mainly enabled the transmission of information, Web2 focuses on interaction: Users make their data available to service providers such as social media, e-commerce, or payments providers, enabling these apps to function. In other words: Web2 users are no longer just consumers; they are also the product.
One example is Facebook: Unlike Web1 websites, two Facebook users can access the same website but see completely different content. This is because Facebook receives different data from the two users and then shows them different feeds with different advertising content or posts.
Web1, Web2, and Web3: history, explanation, and definition
The first commercial Web1 applications emerged in the early 1990s. At that time, "the Internet" consisted of static web pages. It was a "read-only" Internet, in that users could only consume information. Platforms like Facebook or Netflix didn't exist back then; the stars were websites like Britannica Online or Yahoo. IP, HTTP, URI, and HTML provided the technological infrastructure.
In 2000, the dot-com bubble burst, and many Internet companies disappeared from the market. Despite this setback, the bright minds of the tech world focused on the further development of innovations such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. The result was the gradual rise of Web2.
While Web1 mainly enabled the transmission of information, Web2 focuses on interaction: Users make their data available to service providers such as social media, e-commerce, or payments providers, enabling these apps to function. In other words: Web2 users are no longer just consumers; they are also the product.
One example is Facebook: Unlike Web1 websites, two Facebook users can access the same website but see completely different content. This is because Facebook receives different data from the two users and then shows them different feeds with different advertising content or posts.
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