Angie Jones

Refactoring the Web

The web is broken, forcing users to cede control of their data. Learn how Web5 refactors it with a new decentralized identity layer.

Refactoring the Web
#1about 3 minutes

The vulnerability of centralized digital identity

A user's story illustrates how losing access to a single email account can lock you out of your entire digital life, highlighting the need for data ownership.

#2about 1 minute

Introducing Web5 as a decentralized web platform

Web5 is a decentralized platform that combines the convenience of Web2 with the user-control ethos of Web3, built on open standards.

#3about 4 minutes

Understanding decentralized identifiers (DIDs)

Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are user-owned, globally unique identifiers, anchored on a blockchain or the web, that are not controlled by any central authority.

#4about 2 minutes

How verifiable credentials enable trustless interactions

Verifiable credentials are a W3C standard that allows users to prove claims about themselves, like income or identity, without revealing unnecessary personal data.

#5about 5 minutes

Decoupling data from apps with decentralized web nodes

Decentralized web nodes (DWNs) are personal data stores that allow users to control their data and take it with them across different applications that understand the same schemas.

#6about 2 minutes

Practical use cases for Web5 applications

Examples like portable music playlists and user-owned medical records demonstrate how Web5 can improve data portability and user control.

#7about 8 minutes

A practical guide to the Web5 JS SDK

A code walkthrough demonstrates the core CRUD operations for managing data in a decentralized web node using the Web5 JS SDK.

#8about 10 minutes

Answering audience questions about Web5

The Q&A session addresses common questions about Web5's naming, its relation to protocols like Solid, and the business incentives for adoption.

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The vision for a user-centric web called Web5
00:19 MIN

The vision for a user-centric web called Web5

Giving the individual control of their data: Open Source Decentralized Web Nodes

Solving for data sovereignty and identity control
07:37 MIN

Solving for data sovereignty and identity control

Giving the individual control of their data: Open Source Decentralized Web Nodes

Defining Web3 as a new era of user empowerment
05:22 MIN

Defining Web3 as a new era of user empowerment

Web3: Embracing the Next Era of the Internet Within a Web2 Landscape

Why Web3 is a lasting shift for everyone
27:30 MIN

Why Web3 is a lasting shift for everyone

Debunking the Top 10 Myths about Web 3

Understanding the evolution from Web1 to Web3
05:00 MIN

Understanding the evolution from Web1 to Web3

Debunking the Top 10 Myths about Web 3

Answering questions on data, scalability, and accessibility
18:04 MIN

Answering questions on data, scalability, and accessibility

Web3: Embracing the Next Era of the Internet Within a Web2 Landscape

Understanding the evolution to Web3 and its fragmentation
01:01 MIN

Understanding the evolution to Web3 and its fragmentation

Why chain abstraction is the best way to build successful web3 solutions for users

How Web3 is disrupting traditional centralized services
09:54 MIN

How Web3 is disrupting traditional centralized services

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