“ The original idea of the web was that it should be a collaborative space where you can communicate through sharing information ”
“ The original idea of the web was that it should be a collaborative space where you can communicate through sharing information ”
TIM BERNERS-LEE INVENTOR OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB
2005 2008 2009
WEB 2.0
In mid-2005 , a more resilient Web emerges from the ashes of the dot-com crash . Now , even non-technical users can contribute information to the web . By 2008 , web server data lists 165.7 million sites — an increase of 250 % in less than three years .
SOCIAL
Web apps such as WordPress , Wikipedia , Facebook , and Twitter usher in a new age . Users can like , tweet , comment , and share each other ’ s perspectives and opinions . This new attitude infiltrates education and academia . MOOCS ( massive open online courses ) bring inexpensive courses to the masses , while research portals allow scientists to collaborate .
CLOUD
Cloud computing means that organisations can store and access data over the internet instead of their computing hard drives . In 2009 , Google starts to offer cloud applications ; in 2011 , they introduce iCloud . The combined power of Google Drive and Dropbox enables companies to cut down on expensive hardware — and platforms to go global .
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