Interactive Web, Social Media, Virtual Social Networks: Similar but different concepts

In regards to increasing the research interest in web research studies and the applications of web research in various fields, it needs to define and investigate the related concepts to the web. This study discusses and defines the different types of web and related concepts. In this study different types of the web from web 1.0 to web 5.0 and their tools will define, then compare web 2.0 as the interactive web, social media and virtual social networks, their similarities, and differences. Findings show that although web 2.0, social media and virtual social networks have similarities in definition and application, they are different concepts which cannot use them instead.