Web 2.0 and Web 1.0

Web 2.0 is the name used to the describe the second generation of the world wide web, where it moved static HTML pages to a more interactive and dynamic web experience. Web 2.0 is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online via social media, blogging and Web-based communities.

Web 1.0 refers to a state of the World Wide Web. It is in general a term used to describe the Web before the impact of the "dot com fever" in 2001, which is seen by many as the time when the internet took a turn.

The Web 1.0 concept emerged simultaneously to that of Web 2.0, and is used in relation to this second term to compare both.

Differentiating between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is not a clear-cut task as there is no discrete step from one to the other that is like what you would expect from versions of software. In actuality, Web 2.0 is just a ‘jargon’ that cumulatively describes the changes in how people interact with the Web that differentiate it from the established perception of the Internet.

One of the most discriminating feature of Web 2.0 is the rate of which information changes. With Web 1.0 the information displayed on-screen is mostly static and the data is only updated once in a while. With Web 2.0, the information is very dynamic and the rate that information is updated is extremely fast. Sites like Twitter and technologies like syndication are two examples of how dynamic Web 2.0 is.

By Joseph Madrigal