Website and Web Application-The Difference

To a layman the word Website and Web application may mean the same thing but for a developer they are different from each other.

A new era of technology has been shaken awake where the world stands on our fingertips. Just one ‘click’ and boom💥 you are redirected to wherever you want. But often we get mistaken between a website and a web application. We fail to distinguish between the both. So, Lets looks at the difference so that we can distinguish between them from now on!!

Website

Though you feel lost ,You know them!!

Website is a collection of related web pages that contains images, text, audio, video, etc. and are navigable. It can be consist of one page, two pages, and n number of pages.
A website provides visual and text content that users can view and read.

Websites are accessible through browsers and display useful content. Websites are static, meaning the content doesn’t update dynamically. Most sites are built using HTML, CSS, and maybe some JavaScript. Websites are one-way informational feeds, they do not allow viewers to interact or communicate back to the site.

The user of website only can read the content of website but not manipulate .

There are many types of websites like Archive website, Blog, Community website, Dating website, etc.

Example: Amazon, WordPress, Google Groups, etc.

Web Applications

Lets take a glance of this

Web application is a piece of software that can be accessed by the browser. A Browser is an application that is used to browse the internet.
Web application needs authentication. The web application uses a combination of server-side scripts and client-side scripts to present information. It requires a server to manage requests from the users.

Web applications are websites with functionality and interactive elements. Because web apps are extremely customizable and can perform a wide range of functionality, they are generally more difficult to build and require an experienced team of software developers. A web application is computer software accessed through a web browser, often connected to a database to provide an interactive experience specific to the individual using it.

The user of web application can read the content of web application and also manipulate the data.

Examples of browser applications are simple office software (word processors, online spreadsheets, and presentation tools), but can also include more advanced applications such as project management, computer-aided design, video editing, and point-of-sale.

Whoa!! Now you know the difference 💥💥

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