# Difference between perspective modules and web dev modules?

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**Created:** [January 2, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-perspective-modules-and-web-dev-modules/83663 "2024-01-02T03:48:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vinodhini\_N](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@Vinodhini\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinodhini_N)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-perspective-modules-and-web-dev-modules/83663/1 "2024-01-02T03:48:29Z")

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Can i know what is the major difference between perspective module and web dev module? There is any possibility to develop dynamic dashboards in web dev module ?

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-perspective-modules-and-web-dev-modules/83663/2 "2024-01-02T06:55:05Z")

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> [@Vinodhini\_N](#):
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> what is the major difference between perspective module and web dev module?

The web dev module is for interfacing with just about anything that can communicate over the web. Perspective is for creating full front end gui interfaces that operate in a web browser.

If you are needing to create some type of user interface from scratch, you want Perspective. If you are needing to host an existing web page or create a custom API for a web enabled device, then you want Web Dev.

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-perspective-modules-and-web-dev-modules/83663/3 "2024-01-02T15:26:06Z")

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Think of Web Dev as a way to host resources and make them available through your Gateway: images, data (via HTTP endpoints), reports.

Perspective is a full-fledged visualization module - very similar to the Vision module - which allows for developing projects to be consumed via a web browser. This is different from Vision, where the project user must make use of a Java client to view the project, and the technology differences between Vision and Perspective bring several limitations and advantages.

Do you already use Vision?