What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?

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Web 1.0 (1993-2003)

Pretty much HTML pages viewed through a browser

Mode - "Read"

Primary Unit of Content - "Page"

State - "Static"

Viewed through... - Web browser

Architecture - "Client Server"

Content Created by... - Web Coders

Domain of... - "geeks"


Web 2.0 (2003-beyond)

Web pages, plus a lot of other "content" shared over the web, with more interativity, more like an application than a "page"

Mode - "Write" & Contribute

Primary Unit of Content - "Post/record"

State - "Dynamic"

Viewed through... - Browser, RSS Readers, anything

Architecture - "Web Services"

Content Created by... - Everyone

Domain of... - "mass amatuerization"


Web 1.0 Vs Web 2.0

  • AltaVista vs Google
  • Hotmail vs Yahoo Mail
  • Ofoto vs Flickr
  • Mp3.com vs iTunes
  • Geocities vs Blogger
  • MapQuest vs Google Maps
  • Encarta vs Wikipedia
  • Netscape vs Firefox
  • DoubleClick vs GoogleAdSense
  • Domain name speculation vs Search engine optimization
  • Page views vs Cost per click
  • Publishing vs Participation
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