The traditional layered model of the World Wide Web treats pages, sites, and networks as discrete units. This paper introduces the concept of webeweb (Web of Embedded Web Ecosystems) to describe recursive embedding of web-based systems within one another—e.g., iframes, embedded social media feeds, API-driven micro-frontends, and nested WebViews. We argue that modern web architecture increasingly resembles a fractal structure, where each “web” contains other fully functional webs. Using case studies (e.g., embedded e‑commerce checkout widgets, federated wikis, and portable Web Components), we propose analytical dimensions for measuring recursion depth, autonomy, and cross-boundary state management. Finally, we discuss security and UX implications of webeweb architectures.
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Webeweb is not a specific app or a single website. It is an ethos. It champions the return to the chaotic, hand-crafted, and hyper-personal internet of the late 90s and early 2000s, but with modern encryption and privacy standards baked in. The traditional layered model of the World Wide
Since 2020, the average webpage contains over 25 embedded third-party contexts (iframes, widgets, SDKs). This creates a “web within a web” phenomenon that existing models (e.g., OSI-inspired web layers) fail to capture. We term this webeweb . Using case studies (e