Web Apps vs Websites

The cluster debates the distinction between traditional websites/documents and web applications, with arguments over whether software should be built as web apps, their relevance, and the web's role as an app platform.

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Sample Comments

ksk Sep 24, 2017 View on HN

You seem to be conflating the web with webapps.

emodendroket Feb 6, 2023 View on HN

Why? Is there something wrong with the concept of Web apps?

kowdermeister Jan 2, 2019 View on HN

This is just wrong, the web is an app platform. It's even more obvious now with WebAssembly support.

Scarbutt Mar 22, 2019 View on HN

He's talking about web apps.

jaywalk Apr 1, 2020 View on HN

Web apps are not actually "applications" in the sense we're talking about here and are wholly irrelevant.

facorreia Jul 12, 2012 View on HN

I assume he's talking about web apps, not web sites.

wvenable Apr 17, 2010 View on HN

If web sites can be like apps, why can't apps be like web sites?

tomc1985 May 9, 2017 View on HN

Not a web app? That's huge.

DeathArrow Apr 29, 2024 View on HN

What's wrong with websites? Not everything needs to be a web application.

jogjayr Sep 5, 2017 View on HN

In the context of webapps I'm not sure there's much of a distinction...