Different versions of the Web
Compare the different versions of the Web across layers such as user options, user roles, platform ownership, types of implementations, and data traceability.
| Web 1.0 | Web 2.0 | Web 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| User options | Read | Read + Write | Read + Write + Own, Execute, Control |
| User roles | Consumers | Data providers | Participants and contributors |
| Main contents | Web of Content (business offering) | Web of Data (user generated, big data) | Web of Value and Meaning (connected data creates meaning and value which can be transacted) |
| Platform ownership | Open | Closed, centralized, monopolistic | Open decentralized |
| Types of implementations | Static, brochure websites | Enterprise Web Portals, Interactive portals, web and mobile applications and services | Interoperable solutions working across organizational silos. Metaverse experience with decentralized back-ends. |
| Data traceability | No knowledge of the users or their behavior. Content is broadcasted with inconclusive data. | Targeted content and service delivery, at the cost of loss of ownership and multiple intermediaries. | True targeting – direct connection between content (and content owner) and service providers. |