In reading a book by Luke Wroblewski, I learned his intrepretation of the evolution of the web. The Internet is about 15 years old now and has gone through many changes in this time. Wroblewski has broken these changes down into stages of progress.
Stage One: The Simple Sharing Era
This was a time when researchers used the web to share information.
Stage Two: The Image & Table Era
The first graphical web browsers allowed for simple layouts.
Stage Three: The Design Intro Era
Graphic designers took design from print to the web.
Stage Four: The Techo-Hype Era
Overindulgence in graphics and new technologies.
Stage Five: The Usability Era
Site owners have come to recognize the importance of having their website meet their user's needs.
Stage Six: Speaking Web
Using presentation, organization and interaction as the main considerations in web design.
Wroblewski claims that we are currently in stages five and six and I see this too as an evolution of the web. I have been desiging websites since 2001 and have seen the differences in the clients I work with. My clients are extremely more knowledgable than they were six years ago. I believe this will continue to happen as "speaking web" becomes more integrated in everyday life.
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