Web 1.0 & Web 2.0

First of all let’s define these two concepts: On the one hand, according to Wikipedia, Web 1.0 is a retronym that refers to the state of the World Wide Web, and any website design style used before the advent of the Web 2.0 phenomenon. It is the general term which has been created to describe the Web before 2001, which is seen by a lot of people as a turning point for the internet.

On the other hand we have got Web 2.0. Also according to the webpage Wikipedia, it is defined like a term which describes the changing trends in the use of WWW technology and web design that aim to enhance communications, creativity, secure information sharing, collaboration and functionality of the web. Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web – culture communities and hosted services. We can appreciate the following examples social – networking sites, wikis and blogs, video sharing sites and folksonomies.

Moreover, the bursting of the dot-com bubble in the fall of 2001 marked a turning point for the web. It is considered the border between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. The term of Web 2.0 began with a conference brainstorming session between Tim O’Reilly and MediaLive International.

 

• Web 1.0. (2009, February 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:47, February 4, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Web_1.0&oldid=268421998
•  Web 2.0. (2009, February 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:48, February 4, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Web_2.0&oldid=268435745

• What is web 2.0 (2005, September, 30)  from Tim O’Reilly’s webpage, retrieved 04/02/2009, 10:59 http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html