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