Web 3.

0 and the Semantic Web

The Semantic Web is a movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The W3C standard
encourages web developers to include semantic content in their web pages. The term was coined by the
inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee Lee also noted that the Semantic Web is a
component for Web 3.0.

According to the W3C, “The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared
and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries.” The aim of Web 30 is to have
machines (or servers) understand the user’s preferences to be able to deliver web content specifically
targeting the user. For example, when doing a web search in Web 2.0, the topmost result is based on
the preference of several users who already searched for the item. The search engine then labels it the
most common answer to the search query. Though there are instances wherein several preferences are
considered like geographic location, Web 3.0 aims to do better. This is through studying personal
preferences of an individual user and showing results based on those preferences. The Internet is able
to predict the best possible answers to your question by ”Iearning” from your previous choices.

For example, if you search the Internet for “Where is the best place to go shopping?” Web 3.0 will aim
to give you results depending on how you have made choices in the past. Ifyou have purchased several
shoes online, the Internet will give you results on the best place with the highest rated shoes around
your vicinity.

Another example is when you search for the best restaurant to visit in a specific area.First, it
may look for your previous visits from other restaurants and if you have rated them whether good or
bad. In return, Web 3.0 will search for restaurants that have a similar menu, good rating, and budget
that fit your preference in the past.

Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized because of several problems:

1. Compatibility. HTML files and current web browsers could not support Web 3.0.
2. Security.The user’s security is also in question since the machine is saving his or her preferences.
3. Vastness. The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages.
4. Vagueness. Certain words are imprecise: The words “old” and “small” would depend on the
user.
5. Logic. Since machines use logic there are certain limitations for a computer to be able to predict
what the user is referring to at a given time

Trends in ICT

As the world of ICT continues to grow, the industry has focused on several innovations. These
innovations cater to the needs of the people that benefit most out of ICT. Whether it is for business or
personal use, these trends are the current front runners in the innovation of ICT.

1. Convergence
 Technological convergence is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal
or task For example, besides using your personal computer to create word documents, you can now use
your smartphone It can also use cloud technologies to sync files from one device to another while also
using LTE technology which means you can access your files anytime, anywhere. Convergence is using
several technologies to accomplish a task conveniently.

2. Social Media

Social media is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users to create, co-create,
discuss, modify, and exchange user-generated content. According to Nielsen, a global information and
measurement company, Internet users spend more time in social media sites than in any other type of
site With this, more and more advertisers use social media to promote their product.

There are six types of social media:

a. Social Networks - These are sites that allow you to connect with other people with the same
interests or background Once a user creates his or her account, he or she can set up a profile,
add people, create groups, and share content

Examples: Facebook and Google+

b. Bookmarking Sites - These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various
websites and resources Most of these sites allow you to create a tag that allows you and others
to easily search or share them.

Examples: StumbleUpon and Pinterest

c. Social News - These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or linksto other
news sources. The users can also comment on the post and commentsmay also be ranked. They
are also capable of voting on these news articles of the website. Those who get the most
amount of votes are shown most prominently.

Examples: reddit and Digg

d. Media Sharing- These are sites that allow you to upload and share media contentlike images,
music, and video. Most of these sites have additional social featureslike liking, commenting, and
having user profiles.

Examples: Flicker, YouTube, and Instagram

e. Microblogging- These are sites that focus on short updates from the user. Thosesubscribed to
the user will be able to receive these updates.

Examples: Twitterand Plurk

 f. Blogs and Forums- These websites allow users to post their content. Other usersare able to
comment on the said topic. There are several free blogging platforms like Blogger, WordPress,
and Tumblr. On the other hand, forums are typically partof a certain website or web service.

3. Mobile Technologies.

The popularity of smartphones and tablets has...taken a major rise over the years.This is
largely because of the devices’capability to do tasks that were originally found in personal
computers Several of these devices are capable of using high-speed Internet Today, the latest
mobile devices use 4G Networking (LTE), which is currently the fastest mobile network Also, mobile
devices use different operating systems

a. iOS — used in Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad

b. Android — an open source operating system developed by Google Being open source
means several mobile phone companies use this OS for free
c. Blackberry OS — used in Blackberry devices
d. Windows Phone OS — a closed source and proprietary operating system developed by
Microsoft®
e. Symbian — the original smartphone OS; used by Nokia devices
f. WebOS— originally used for smartphones; now used for smart TVs
g. Windows Mobile — developed by Microsoft® for smartphones and pocket PCs

4. Assistive Media

Assistive media is a nonprofit service designed to help people who have visual and reading
impairments. A database of audio recordings is used to read to the user. You may visit
http://www.assistivemedia.org/for several of their audio recordings.