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Web 2
Web 2 refers to the version of the internet most of us know today. An internet dominated by companies that provide services in exchange for your data.
Salient Features of Web 2.0
In Web 2.0, users can
Classify and sort information
Create and develop APIs for interoperability across different software
Create and share dynamic and responsive content with others
Send and receive information from different sources
Access content from mobile devices, multimedia consoles, televisions, and more
Web 3
Web 3 is a leap forward to open, trustless, and permissionless networks. Web 3.0 is truly a big leap from Web 2.0 as the backend and the infrastructure are going through a transformation. Also known as the Semantic Web, this generation of the Internet uses an advanced metadata system that structures and arranges all kinds of data in such a way that it’s readable by both machines and humans. Probably the biggest advantage of Web 3.0 is that the information will be universal and can be found by anyone, which means no more digging through content for hours to find what you want. In the context of Ethereum, refers to decentralized apps that run on the blockchain. These are apps that allow anyone to participate without monetizing their data.
Salient Features of Web 3
Here’s a glance at the features of Web 3
The Semantic Web can understand the meaning of words, so content can be easily found, shared, and analyzed by both machines and humans
Uses artificial intelligence to provide relevant results quickly and give insights at speeds that are impossible for humans to match
Has the capability to leverage the power of 3D graphics and visuals.
Protects user identity and data through advanced authorization mechanisms such as encryption and DLTs
Delivers high levels of security and privacy
Core Differences Between Web 2 and Web 3
In Web 2 Twitter can censor any account or tweet hence it's centralized while in Web 3 tweets would be uncensorable because control is decentralized
In Web 2 Banner Advertising is based on Interactive Advertising. Web 3 It on Behavioural Advertising
In Web 2 Payment services may decide to not allow payments for certain types of work whereas In Web 3 payment apps require no personal data and can't prevent payments
In Web 2 Servers for gig-economy apps could go down and affect worker income but Web 3 servers can't go down – they use Ethereum, a decentralized network of 1000s of computers as their backend
You could visit the following websites if you're willing to get into Web 3: