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🌐 Web 1.0 – The “Read-Only” Web (1990s – early 2000s)

Nickname: The Static Web

Purpose: Mostly information display, like online brochure

Content: Text, images, maybe a few GIFs—no interactivity.

Users: You just read; you couldn’t easily contribute.

Technology: HTML pages, simple CSS, no JavaScript-heavy features.

Example:

Original Yahoo directory (lists of links)

Early CNN.com or Britannica Online

“Under construction” pages with spinning GIFs

📌 Think of Web 1.0 like an online library—you can read the books, but you can’t write in them.



💬 Web 2.0 – The “Read–Write” Web (mid-2000s – present)

Nickname: The Social Web

Purpose: People can both consume and create content.

Content: Interactive—blogs, comments, social media, videos, marketplaces.

Users: Everyone can post, like, share, and interact.

Technology: JavaScript frameworks (AJAX, React, etc.), APIs, databases, mobile-first design.

Example

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok

Wikipedia (anyone can edit

YouTube (anyone can upload)

Online marketplaces like Amazon & Etsy

📌 Think of Web 2.0 like a global town square—you’re not just reading the bulletin board; you’re posting, debating, and selling lemonade from a virtual stand.

🔗 Web 3.0 – The “Read–Write–Own” Web (emerging now)

Nickname: The Decentralized Web

Purpose: Give users ownership of their data, identity, and digital assets.

Content: Powered by blockchain, NFTs, crypto wallets, DAOs, decentralized apps (dApps).

Users: You control your login and assets—no central company can take them away.

Technology: Blockchain networks (Ethereum, Solana), smart contracts, decentralized storage (IPFS).

Example:

Decentralized finance (DeFi) apps like Uniswap

Blockchain games like Axie Infinity

NFT marketplaces like OpenSea

📌 Think of Web 3.0 like a digital co-op—you’re not just a customer; you’re a stakeholder who can own part of the platform.

⚡ Summary Table


FeatureWeb 1.0Web 2.0Web 3.0RoleReadRead & WriteRead, Write & OwnControlWebsite ownersCentral platformsDecentralized usersTech BaseHTML, CSSDynamic JS, APIsBlockchain, smart contractsExampleYahoo (1999)Facebook, YouTubeUniswap, OpenSea