As we look back at the World Wide Web of 1996, there can be no doubt that today’s web is better and more useful.
Hyperlinking webpages and bookmarking were two of the most important aspects of the Web 1.0 world. Soon, though, usability and sharing became very high priorities, and Web 2.0 evolved. Information published in the Web 2.0 world traveled like wildfire, and Web 2.0 became a synonym for cutting edge.
Now things are again evolving dramatically. At the DEMO 2009 conference, the Web 2.0 buzz had almost disappeared. Over the past few months a new term—Web 3.0—has been slowly catching people’s attention. We are not there yet, but Web 3.0 is being discussed quite often in the blogosphere and on technology sites.
Is now the time for Web 3.0 to be born? Despite the fact that I strongly believe in the coming of Web 3.0, I am afraid that the time is not yet right for this transition.
Sections of the article include:
+ Web 2.0 Challenges
+ A Web 2.0 Checklist (Ed. Some very good ideas and things to think about)
+ Effective Social Networking
+ Web 2.0 and the Problem of Privacy
+ Conclusion
Note: The author, Milica Cvetkovic, is a librarian in the cataloging and bibliography department of the Matica Srpska Library, Novi Sad, Serbia
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