Jim Hendler explores the evolution of the World Wide Web from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and anticipates the emergence of Web 3.0, emphasizing trends in social media, mobile technology, and big data. He predicts that social machines will redefine how we interact with the web and how government data is shared, while noting the rapid growth of data generation. The future of the web is shaped by its users, particularly digital natives in countries like India.