How did Web 3.0 emerge?

In the beginning, surfing the web meant entering a static, slow information site with no user interaction whatsoever. Over time, the growing popularity of the Internet prompted the development of a faster web with more supportive infrastructures that gave rise to social networks and websites known today as Facebook, Youtube, Netflix, Wikipedia, etc. This new stage is known as Web 2.0.

Currently, Internet services are in this stage; however, for some years now, due to the rapid growth of new technologies, the emergence of a new paradigm for the Internet is becoming evident. Thus, we call the next stage Web 3.0.

What is Web 3.0?

Web 3.0 or Semantic Web is a term that is not fully defined at the moment; however, we can clarify some concepts. First, the work of Web 3.0 is the introduction of programming languages and decentralized systems that define certain characteristics of a user to provide a personalized interface. The purpose of this is to create smarter, faster, and more interconnected digital platforms. 

Likewise, the semantic Web offers more practical websites, through the standardization of designs based on the identification of homogeneous functionalities. It is worth mentioning that user intervention is not an issue that will be left aside. These participants will have the opportunity to resort to customized configuration if they so wish.   

One of the first observable examples today are Siri and Alexa; these virtual assistants process information in real-time and use it to help the user acquire what they need. These intelligent assistants are in a process of constant improvement, so it is still some time before we know what they can offer us.

Features

Some of the features offered by Web 3.0 have already been mentioned; however, other utilities are worth knowing:

• History logging: User behavior analysis is performed for each of the websites you enter.
• Interoperability: It is the exchange of information between web pages and social networks. 
• Three-dimensionality: New ways of navigating the web. An example of this is the 3D option of Google Earth.
• Geospatial Web: Search results will vary according to location.
• Fewer licenses: In a web where hundreds of millions of products, images, songs, and others are licensed, Web 3.0 appears to encourage "creative commons" programs. 

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Summary

When we talk about Web 3.0 we are talking about a more accessible, flexible, and faster type of Web. But the evolution of the Internet was not a relatively fast development, and it has taken more than 30 years to reach the point where we are today. However, it is not over yet, and the Web as we know it is constantly being updated. 

The Semantic Web is in full development and we can observe well-known applications and web pages that are based on the functionality of this technology. One of the most common examples of Web 3.0 is these intelligent assistants such as Alexa or Siri. This type of digital assistants process information from a decentralized data network by command of the user's voice and show the information, which they believe, is more relevant according to the user's history.

Examples like the above can be found in everyday life, but to find out what Web 3.0 is, we review some characteristics. First, the Semantic Web analyzes user behavior, not just history. It aims for interoperability and information exchange between different pages and social networks. More personalized searches through geolocation. And it offers new ways of navigating the web, such as the three-dimensionality used in Google Earth. 

Now you know what Web 3.0 is and what the evolution of Internet services implies for the future of modern society.