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No, Web 2.0 was coined mostly off the back of XMLHttpRequest which enabled reloadless interactivity.

Then Web 3.0 was coined by a bunch of crypto grifters who tried to inherit credibility by extending the x.0 numbering scheme.

It's all rather meaningless. See also: Industry 4.0.



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