Tim Berners-Lee - The Semantic Web

Web 3.0 Technologies

Introduction

            For those who are involved with web development, it is no secret that something big is on the horizon.  In a field where people are constantly finding ways to enhance the World Wide Web and develop new Web applications, many agree that this undertaking could radically change the future of computing.  It is an enigma, without a clear definition or a clear idea of what it is or what it will do.  What is clear is that in the next decade, Web 3.0 technologies will begin to emerge and steer the Internet in a new direction.  Now, developers are confident that the third generation of Web-based services will provide users with a platform for a “smarter” Internet.  While information sharing and collaboration were notable features of Web 2.0 applications, Web 3.0 technologies will attempt to make the Internet more aware of its vast knowledge.  To quote Nova Spivack, founder of Web 3.0 company Radar Networks, “Web 3.0 will be about giving the Internet itself a brain” (Waddell & Selvanarayanan, 2009).

           Because there is no clear definition of what Web 3.0 is, there remains to be a clear idea of what Web 3.0 will do.  There continues to be constant debate about the possible features of Web 3.0 and the future it will hold for the World Wide Web.  Tim Berners-Lee has a prediction for where he thinks Web 3.0 is headed, now known among contemporaries as “The Semantic Web.”  With this Semantic Web, machines will be able to read the Web as much as humans.  The Semantic Web has emerged as the popular component of Web 3.0, but there are several possibilities that have been proposed:

• Based off of Web 2.0 platform, which continues to utilize information sharing and collaboration
• 3D Web, much like a virtual world simulation
• Media-centric Web much like Pandora and Lastfm, where users don't rely on keywords to search for images and objects.

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This source is valid because explains every possible feature that may be included in Web 3.0.  The article also discusses the criticism regarding Web 3.0.

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With the exception of the previous source, no other source explored the criticism of Web 3.0 as well as this one.  It provided an insightful look into the drawbacks of personalized search.

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This source was actually the first one I stumbled upon.  For readers with no previous knowledge of Web 3.0, this article will offer the simple explanation of what to expect.

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I used this source in my paper to define HTML.  It was a valuable source of information that did not require me to waste time on the Web.

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This source related to my topic because it offered a concise, albeit brief, explanation of Web 3.0.  The source also included a video featuring Google CEO Eric Schmidt offering his view of what Web 3.0 will be like.

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This source provides valid information from a computer programmer.  This book explains how Web 3.0 applications can be more intelligent.

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This article was a wonderful source of information.  It covered every topic of Web 3.0 that people should know about.