Web 2 vs. Web 3: What It Means and Why It Matters
In this video, we explore the meaning of Web 2 and Web 3, explain their differences, and highlight the applications for each.
While Web 2 caters to the current internet generation, Web 3 is the semantic web. This video explores these two concepts, their differences, and their possible applications. The Internet has progressed rapidly from the early days of Web 1, which included static texts and visuals, to the current version – Web 2. We are entering the Web 3 era, where value and data will easily move across decentralized platforms with distributed ownership and control. But, what else does Web 3 feature? How is it different from Web 2?
Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction
0:06 – What is web evolution?
1:14 – The evolution of Web 1 (1990-2005)
2:07 – The evolution of Web 2 (2006-present)
3:05 – The evolution of Web 3 (fast approaching)
In our next video, we look at some of the major differences between Web 2 and Web 3.