Evolution of the Internet

In the mid-1990s, the Web began (Web 1.0) as a repository of information and static content. Within a couple years, a huge amount of content was dynamic, returning custom results to users. By the turn of the century, the Web became more interactive (Web 1.5), allowing users to play, stop, rewind and fast forward through audio and video content. In the discussion of Web 2.0, the 1.0 and 1.5 generation labels are sometimes used, but they are not rigidly defined.