WORLD-WIDE-WEB

World Wide Web

An information space where documents and web resources are identified by URLs and interconnected by hypertext links.

Tim Berners-Lee

The inventor of the World Wide Web who created the first web document.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator, the address used to identify a web resource.

Hypertext link

A click-able link that allows users to navigate from one document to another on the web.

Web 1.0

The 'read-only' web known as static web pages that users could not manipulate.

Static web page

A web page with fixed content that is the same for all users.

Web 2.0

The 'participative social web' allowing interaction and user-generated content.

Folksonomy

A user-created system of organization or categorization of information using keywords.

Rich User Experience

A dynamic content experience that responds to user input.

User Participation

The ability for users to add content through comments, reviews, and evaluations.

Long Tail

Offering services on demand rather than as one-time purchases.

Software as a service

A subscription-based software model allowing access only when needed.

Mass Participation

Diverse information sharing facilitated by universal web access.

Semantic Web

A web that enables data sharing and reuse across applications and communities.

Web 3.0

A web environment where machines understand user preferences for content delivery.

Hashtag

A keyword or phrase preceded by the pound sign (#) used for categorization in social media.

Dynamic content

Content that changes based on user interactions or preferences.

Interlinking

Connecting web documents through hyperlinks.

Yahoo

An early Web 1.0 search engine and directory.

Google

A major search engine that evolved alongside the web.

Reddif.com

An example of a static web page under Web 1.0.

Participative Social Web

A characteristic of Web 2.0 that emphasizes user interaction and content creation.

Online stores

E-commerce platforms where user-generated content is utilized for comments and reviews.

Pricing model

Strategy for setting prices based on demand (e.g., time-based vs. file-sized based pricing).

Community boundaries

Limitations on data sharing that the Semantic Web aims to overcome.

Machine understanding

The capability of servers to interpret user preferences for tailored content delivery.

Interactivity

The ability for users to engage with content on the web.