What is The Difference Between Web Application and Web Site

Sthitaprajnya Debasis Nayak

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What is The Difference Between Web Application and Web Site ???

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Pradeep Yadav9y ago
A website can consist of a static content repository that's dealt out to all visitors, while a web application depends on interaction and requires programmatic user input and data processing.
Anil Jha9y ago
Web application will have one common dll named as project name but web site will have multiple dll folder wise.
Gokhul Varman9y ago
It has some basic differences for more explanation refer the link:http://www.seguetech.com/website-vs-web-application-whats-the-difference/
Brajesh Kumar9y ago
This is totally personal and subjective, but I'd say that a website is defined by its content,
while a web application is defined by its interaction with the user. That is, a website can
plausibly consist of a static content repository that's dealt out to all visitors,
while a web application depends on interaction and requires programmatic user input and data processing.

For example,
A news site would be a "website", but a spreadsheet or a collaborative calendar would be web "applications". The news site shows essentially the same information to all visitors, while the calendar processes individual data.
Practically, most websites with quickly changing content will also rely on a sophisticated
programmatic (and/or database) backend, but at least in principle they're only defined by
their output. The web application on the other hand is essentially a program that runs
remotely, and it depends fundamentally on a processing and a data storage backend.
Rajeesh Menoth10y ago
Web Application Projects :
You want to be able to use the Edit and Continue feature of the Visual Studio debugger.
You want to run unit tests on code that is in the class files that are associated with ASP.NET pages.
You want to refer to the classes that are associated with pages and user controls from standalone classes.
You want to establish project dependencies between multiple web projects.
You want the compiler to create a single assembly for the entire site.
You want control over the assembly name and version number that is generated for the site.
You want to use MSBuild or Team Build to compile the project. For example, you might want to add prebuild and postbuild steps.
You want to avoid putting source code on a production server.
Web Site Projects :
You want to include both C# and Visual Basic code in a single web project. (By default, a web application is compiled based on language settings in the project file. Exceptions can be made, but it is relatively difficult.)
You want to open the production site in Visual Studio and update it in real time by using FTP.
You do not want to have to explicitly compile the project in order to deploy it.
If you do precompile the site, you want the compiler to create multiple assemblies for the site, which can include one assembly per page or user control, or one or more assemblies per folder.
You want to be able to update individual files in production by just copying new versions to the production server, or by editing the files directly on the production server.
If you precompile the site, you want to be able to update individual ASP.NET web pages (.aspx files) without having to recompile the entire site.
You like to keep your source code on the production server because it can serve as an additional backup copy.
Reference :
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd547590(v=vs.110).aspx
http://www.seguetech.com/blog/graphic/2013/04/16/website-vs-web-application-difference
Munesh Sharma10y ago
http://www.seguetech.com/blog/graphic/2013/04/16/website-vs-web-application-difference
Vivek Kumar10y ago
Hi,
Please go through the below link for your reference.

http://www.aspdotnet-suresh.com/2012/10/aspnet-difference-between-website-and.html

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