How To Define Web 3.0 | How To Split An Atom

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Over the last few months I have written a weekly piece on how the Web is evolving. Taking into account the current trends in technology, and the direction in which the web is developing I have tried to define Web 3.0. At the end of volume one of this discussion piece, I think we have come a long way. To help you digest everything, I am presenting you with the entire article as How To Split An Atom’s Definitive Guide To Web 3.0, Volume One. I’ve made some editorial changes and commentary along the way. Technology evolves quickly and the online space has managed to change even between when I started this article and now.

Before we dive in, here is the definition that I will be using for Web 3.0. There has been many a sage who has said that if you can’t explain a concept in one sentence then it’s not worth thinking about. I think I have managed to explain Web 3.0 quite nicely, so without further ado.

Web 3.0

Definition: Highly specialized information silos, moderated by a cult of personality, validated by the community, and put into context with the inclusion of meta-data through widgets.

Now that we have a definition, lets take a look at what this new web will look like.

Web 3.0 An Overview

In this future, I will start my journey through the web with one of three tasks — seeking information, seeking validation or seeking entertainment.

Seeking Information

The web as it is now uses keywords in order to aggregate data into usable chunks. Search engines index the internet en masse and present it to the end user in order of relevance. They determine relevance by using complex algorithms. Web 2.0 brought us a change in the basic way that ...

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