A few weeks in class we talked about web 1.0 and 2.0, but what if there was a web 3.0 would it make your life easier? You've decided to go see a movie and grab a bite to eat afterward. You're in the mood for a comedy and some incredibly spicy Mexican Food. Booting up your PC, you open a Web browser and head to Google to search for theater, movie and restaurant information. You need to know which movies are playing in the theaters near you, so you spend some time reading short descriptions of each film before making your choice. Also, you want to see which Mexican restaurants are close to each of these theaters. And, you may want to check for customer reviews for the restaurants. In total, you visit half a dozen Web sites before you're ready to head out the door.
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Some Internet experts believe the next generation of the Web -- Web 3.0 -- will make tasks like your search for movies and food faster and easier. Instead of multiple searches, you might type a complex sentence or two in your Web 3.0 browser, and the Web will do the rest. In our example, you could type "I want to see a funny movie and then eat at a good Mexican restaurant. What are my options?" The Web 3.0 browser will analyze your response, search the Internet for all possible answers, and then organize the results for you.
That's not all. Many of these experts believe that the Web 3.0 browser will act like a personal assistant. As you search the Web, the browser learns what you are interested in. The more you use the Web, the more your browser learns about you and the less specific you'll need to be with your questions. Eventually you might be able to ask your browser open questions like "where should I go for lunch?" Your browser would consult its records of what you like and dislike, take into account your current location and then suggest a list of restaurants.
All of this sounds amazing but i definatly think its going to take some time to sort out the details/bugs. I have a feeling that when/if web 3.0 comes out and has the ability to analyze a few complex sentences it is going to mis interpret the questions raised by users. Furthermore, many apps that try to anticipate what you're looking for/doing are counterproductive. My favorite example is T9 texting, or word prediction text messaging. I absolutelt loathe predictive text messaging apps. The system never knows what i want to enter, even after repetitive use of certain phrases, or word combos.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing, I hope that Web3.0 can know the exact results I want. I think sometimes I have to spend most of time to get the results that fit my mind, but it seems that the goal is a little difficult to achieve, however, if the web browser can do that, it is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Siyan if the Web 3.0 can do such things i would not know what improvement they will need to do.
ReplyDeleteWow. That would be so awesome. I agree that it will probably take a lot of time to sort out all of the bugs and errors, but when it comes out, that will be so awesome.
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