WeChat Mini Program is a light-level application derived from WeChat. Its advantage is that it can be used without downloading and installing. It can be suitable for many companies, scenes and applications. Users can just click or search on WeChat to open it. So, what are its different advantages compared to a website?
Different development environment
WeChat Mini Program: Developed based on the WeChat platform, using the development framework and API provided by WeChat. Developers mainly use front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but WeChat applets have packaged and expanded these technologies, such as WXML (the tag language of WeChat applets, similar to HTML), WXSS (the style sheet of WeChat applets, similar to CSS), etc. The development environment is a WeChat developer tool, which integrates code editing, tuning, previewing and other functions.
Website Development: It involves a wider range of technical aspects, including front-end technology (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) and back-end technology (such as PHP, Java, Python, etc.). Website development requires consideration of compatibility issues between different browsers and the responsive layout to suit screens of different devices. The development environment is usually a variety of code editors and browsers.
Different user experience
WeChat Mini Program: Since it is run on the WeChat platform, users can directly search and open the mini program through WeChat or use it, which is more convenient to use. In addition, WeChat mini-programs can also help promote the WeChat platform and user base to attract users more easily and gain more exposure.
Website Development: Users need to open through the browser, and have good web loading speed and response time to provide good user experience. The promotion of the website needs to rely on search engine optimization and social media promotion and other channels.
There are obvious differences between WeChat applet development and website development in terms of technology, operation environment, development process and tools, user experience and promotion, functional reality and API call. Which development method to choose depends on specific needs and goals
