web 3.0

A major shift is taking place on the world wide web. We're moving from an application-driven web 2.0 world to a semantic or web 3.0 one. While this shift is going to take a substantial amount of time, it is already taking place.

The key to understanding web 3.0 is to look at browsing and buying habits. Everyone has limited time and wants information quickly presented in a logical and organized fashion so they can make the best buying decision. We also want to be able to access this information from anywhere in the world on a variety of different devices. For example, the percentage of Americans accessing information online using mobile phones and other hand-held devices is higher the percentage of Americans with access to high-speed internet from a home computer.

Web 3.0 provides people more intelligent information at lighting speed paces allowing them to make the best decisions. It also allows us to communicate in a variety of different capacities from virtual reality worlds to live streaming video and audio.

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• Chat Roulette

  
  Digitology - The Digital Marketing Blog — Authority: 125
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• Twitter Launches Facebook Connect Competitor, @Anywhere

  
  Stay N' Alive — Authority: 555
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• Absolut Drinkspiration 2.0

  
  Digitology - The Digital Marketing Blog — Authority: 125
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• Social web for the long-term

  
  Tech IT Easy — Authority: 120
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• Web 3.0 will Change the World – and Probably SEO Too

  
  Agriya — Authority: 129
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• Current State of the Internet: FACTS

  
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• Potenza della creatività unita ai new media

  
  Vincenzo Federico's Blog — Authority: 115
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• Society and the Web: Is Social Media Killing our Kids?

  
  Niff, Naff n Triv — Authority: 117
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• Does the Web Let us Discover Anymore?

  
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• Biorhythm: Music And The Body

  
  Digitology - The Digital Marketing Blog — Authority: 125
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• foursquare Rapping its way around business

  
  APLINK - itsReal — Authority: 120
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• CSW54: New Media, Social Action & Women’s Economic Security

  
  CafeSentido.com — Authority: 414
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• Come i social network cambiano il modo di interagire col mondo

  
  Vincenzo Federico's Blog — Authority: 115
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• Deal Radar 2010: RepeaterStore

  
  Sramana Mitra on Strategy — Authority: 481
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• Top Web 2.0 Services on the Internet

  
  TechSling — Authority: 129
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• Social networking with a purpose

  
  Community Engine blog — Authority: 115
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• Web 3.0 Technology You Can Use Today

  
  Plugin.com — Authority: 111
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  3 weeks ago

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