Welcome to Web 7.0!

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Web 7.0 is a unified software and hardware ecosystem for building resilient, trusted, decentralized systems using decentralized identifiers, DIDComm agents, and verifiable credentials.

Michael Herman, Trusted Digital Web Project, Hyperonomy Digital Identity Lab, Web 7.0 Foundation. January 2023.
Figure 1. Welcome to Web 7.0!

Watch the following video to hear the story behind Web 7.0 and the above evolution and replacement of the Old Web (aka Web 2.0/3.0).

Video 1. Web 7.0: What is it?

Web 7.0 is being built using and is conformant with the DIDComm-ARM; more specifically, Layer 6 of the DIDComm-ARM (See Figure 2 below).

Figure 2. DIDComm Agent Architecture Reference Model (DIDComm-ARM): Layer 6 Web 7.0 DIDComm Agent Architecture Model

Layer 6 is one of the 7 layers in the DIDComm Agent Architecture Reference Model (DIDComm-ARM) (see Figure 3 below).

Figure 3. DIDComm Agent Architecture Reference Model (DIDComm-ARM): 7 Layer Model (Feature Matrix)

For the complete story, download the Web 7.0 DIDComm Agent Architecture Reference Model (DIDComm-ARM) whitepaper from here:

If you prefer to listen to a narrated version of the Web 7.0 DIDComm-ARM whitepaper, checkout this playlist:

No REST for the wicked!

APPENDIX A – Web 7.x Versions and DID-DOS Distributions

Figure 4. DID-DOS 7.0 Genealogy: 50 Years in the Making
Figure 5. DID-DOS 7.0 Roadmap Metamodel
Figure 6. Web 7.x Versions and DID-DOS Distributions
Figure 7. DID-DOS 7.0 Reference Distribution: Roadmap

APPENDIX B – Web 7.0 Body of Knowledge: Content Map

Figure 8. Web 7.0 Body of Knowledge: Content Map

APPENDIX C – Web 7.0 Technology Adoption Model

Figure 9. Web 7.0 Technology Adoption Model

Reference: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blockchain-foundational-technology-michael-herman/

APPENDIX D – “DIDFax” Windows Printer Driver Scenario

Figure 10. “DIDFax” Windows Printer Driver Scenario

The Web 7.0 project is an offspring of the Trusted Digital Web (TDW) project.

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