Custom website development
Bot the website development and web application development are web development, and we could refer to it as the collector category of every the application developed for web and reachable through http requests (even if it is only available through API calls, or simply reachable by browser). Ergo every website development are webdevelopment, and every web application development is also web development, but we can`t say that inversely.
We are talking about a custom website / web application, when we do not create the given development with content management systems, blog engines and webshop engines that are fancy / regularized in some area. Also in development circles, it is often a topic to choose which one is worth choosing, what their advantages and disadvantages are.
We, - like many developers, - have experience creating custom and using CMS systems, and we adhere to the "tell us what you want, tell us what we recommend" principle, as each development must meet individual needs, so we don`t want to recommend nothing in general, but we`ve gathered the benefits of both systems for you, here are a few of them:
The pros of unique/custom developments:
- In contrast to CMS RMS Webshop engine systems, custom developments are better optimized for targeted implementation of specific problems
- Because their implementations are unique and not all-support systems, these enhancements include a smaller code base and less pain
- Due to their uniqueness, their vulnerabilities do not appear on blogs and development forums, so they are less likely to be hacked, it is easier to keep them stable
- Also due to their single purpose, their administrative interfaces are simpler, streamlined, and much more customizable than the fixed solution systems mentioned above.
- Any completely new operation can be easily implemented in them
- The way to implement the new features is practically up to your imagination
- Regular updates are not required after creation
The pros of CMS and webshop and other engines
- Quickly launch web application with almost zero development
- Many free plugins, easy to install
- Free themes (looks / designs)
- Support for data export-import to known other systems
- Continuous security updates (since bugs are posted to public blogs, "unfortunately" you have to do this regularly)
So both ready-made systems and custom developments have benefits, how should we decide?
The decision can crystallize best in the light of the purpose of development and the time and amount of subsequent expenditure. It is not necessary to create a custom development for a blog or an introductory page, but we would no recommend a complex web application in wordpress, joomla or drupal. However, there are also, of course, ready-made systems, such as Magento, Opencart, and so on.
The implementation of webshop engines that do not belong to the CMS category is not simpler either, and even these systems may (and often do) have completely unique, fixed development rules, which not only increase development time and thus costs, but are more difficult in themselves to find a specified developer who can handle our development that has been completed and may have taken over a year ago.
Frameworks
In addition, there is still a solution that provides a bridge between completely custom systems and CMS/webshop engines, the frameworks.
Frameworks provide half or whole-solution of the basic problems needed to be solved, so you don`t even have to start from scratch with the developments. They usually provide some sort of routing (request management) solution, prepare for authentication (user identification), or even prepare for some authorization (which user has / does not have the right to do). In addition, of course, they provide basic solutions for caching, database operations, and many other small "problems" that can save developers time and thus your money.
So is it cheaper to work with the framework?
Unfortunately, it is not so much white / black ... As frameworks are available to developers and their future applications with a lot of small special functions and solutions, many developers specialize in one framework, and thanks to their high level of technical knowledge they hired by companies specializing in one or more of these frameworks. In addition, the development of certain frameworks and webshop engines requires unique, more complex development, so although it offers many basic solutions, it takes more time to develop the extra modules and features than without it.
How will I know what in / how to develop my application / website?
Unfortunately, there is no exact answer to this question. What we can best suggest is that you first determine exactly what you need, what your business’s short- and long-term goals are. When passing this on to different companies, asking for a quote, solution and justification, pay close attention to the companies` responses and explanations for the proposed solutions, and choose the one that seems the most professional and even your budget can afford it.
Neither quality development nor quality developers are cheap, so avoid too cheap deals and keep quality and safety in mind!
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