Weibo international version client announced a change.
is said to be a change, but in fact the change is not big. That is to change the "Weibo International Edition" into the "Weibo Light Edition".
But if you say it is small, it is not small. After all, when introducing this App to others, the first thing mentioned is its name.
Why did Jigo deliberately bring it out to talk about it?
The big reason is that when the original Weibo App received various complaints, the international version of Weibo rarely managed to stick to its original intention.
has a simple page and not complicated functions. Even the extremely valuable time-line browsing on Weibo is clearly arranged by this App.
For those who don’t want to use a third-party Weibo client, Weibo International Version has always been a very good choice.
, after this name change, will there be any new changes in the simple version of the international version of Weibo?
I haven’t found anything outrageous yet, I hope it will continue to be simple.
In this way, the App lives up to its name.
Speaking of which, Weibo App not only has a "simple version", but now we can also search for a "speed version".
express version also focuses on simplicity, and the interface is even simpler than the simple version, which is somewhat similar to opening a Weibo applet.
So what is the difference between it and the simple version?
Brother Ji can’t explain clearly. It’s probably like what the App introduction says, the Weibo Express version can “occupy less mobile phone memory”.
By the way, developers really have something when it comes to app naming.
I can’t explain the app name suffixes, there are too many. .
The most popular suffix
is just a "speed version" suffix, and many apps have been released.
Brother Ji also found out today that it turns out that , JD.com, and all have a speed version.
As the name suggests, the speed version runs more smoothly and has a relatively simple interface.
But the price of simplicity is that some functions may not be perfect.
Take the simple version of Weibo as an example. The latest emoticons updated by the original Weibo App are often not followed up in time on the simple version, and you cannot see what the new emoticons look like.
is harmless. If the main functions are still there, the "Extreme Edition" will become the first choice for many computer users who pursue simplicity.
To experience the full functionality, it should be simple and smooth.
This multiple choice question, what would you do?
Only children make choices, of course adults... have to make choices.
The "Extreme Edition" of some apps has another meaning, that is, giving out benefits.
Like , Douyin, , and the fast version of Kuaishou, there are operations such as watching videos to earn coins, and then withdrawing them, etc.
Use your browsing time to gather some information. People who have time can try it.
is an App suffix as popular as "Extreme Edition", and there is also this simple and crude one.
directly tells you the "ad-free pure version" in the app, which may interest many people.
Stream of Consciousness Version
"Extreme Version" is a very practical App suffix, but the names that developers have chosen have become increasingly wild, making it difficult to figure out at first glance what this App version is trying to express.
Brother Ji would like to refer to them collectively as the stream of consciousness suffix.
is like the "Youth Edition" of Baidu network disk. Friends who are not familiar with mobile phone naming may not know that the Youth Edition is similar to the simplified version.
The youth version of Baidu Netdisk can indeed be called youthful. When it was first released, I experienced it for everyone. Emmm, it is almost the same as the simple version.
is even more functionally emasculated.
The concept version of some other apps will provide benefits, which is much more practical.
For example, the concept version of Kugou Music can be sent to Kugou members.
B station App also has a concept version, and the small TV changes from pink to blue.
What it focuses on is that some new features will be tried on the concept version first, and then transplanted to the official version of the app.
The other usage experience is basically the same as the normal version. Friends who like to try new things can give it a try.
Concept versions of some apps are slowly becoming less popular. It’s all too common for
App to be gradually abandoned and abandoned after development. This is the concept version of
Kuaishou, which has not been updated for a year.
Brother Ji also found an "exploration version" suffix in the application market. From my understanding, it should be similar to the concept version.
Some new features, try them in the exploration version first.
Practical App Suffixes
Seeing this, do you feel that App suffixes are all weird, using some mysterious words, and creating a new version are almost catching up with the naming routine of mobile phone models.
But, Brother Ji wants to say but.
Not all suffixes are correct. Some apps do require suffixes for explanation.
Generally speaking, it is decided based on the services provided by the App.
is like Xiaohongshu. Most netizens go to Xiaohongshu to post and browse, but there are also a small number of people who are Xiaohongshu merchants, so they need a "merchant version" App.
This is similar to the takeout app that also has a rider version.
There are also different App versions for students and parents.
Apps related to decoration have customer versions for the general public, and naturally there are app versions specifically for designers.
Everyone has his own place and his own duties.
The second type of very practical App suffix is also determined by the characteristics of the App.
Developers are paying more and more attention to helping the elderly better adapt to digital life , so each company has developed "Care Edition" and "Large Character Edition" Apps. The suffix description
is also very necessary.
After writing this, Brother Ji has almost taken stock of all the normal and weird App suffixes that can be found in the app store.
But what comes to my mind at this moment is this sentence: You are not sexy enough!
The once most irritating suffix
The App with the most suffix names and the most versions in my mind is undoubtedly QQ.
Although, it is a thing of the past.
In the past, there were many versions of QQ, including the light chat version, the international version, and the HD version. I have experienced them all.
has been particularly fond of the chat version for a while. . But now, the update time of these App versions has stayed several years ago.
has not been updated, but it does not mean that the valuable features behind these QQ versions have been lost.
is as simple as the chat version, and now we can see it in the "simple version" built into QQ itself.
or, directly replace TIM.
can now be compared with the number of QQ versions back then. Apart from Weibo mentioned at the beginning, probably only Douyin is still developing various versions.
But counting carefully, there are only three main ones.
The gradually disappearing HD version
While missing the old version of QQ, Brother Ji suddenly remembered another App version suffix that has gradually become less valued.
That is, the "HD version".
In the past, in order to adapt to the differences in layout, resolution, etc. between tablets and mobile phones, many apps would make HD versions.
Especially when there is an embarrassing situation like the iPad without a serious calculator app, apps like Calculator HD become a savior.
As the iPad and iPhone software ecosystems become more and more integrated, it seems that there is less and less need to specialize in HD versions on the iPad.
There are also various HD versions on Android, but the number of people downloading them is definitely not that many.
Think about it, when a certain feature of the App is no longer needed by everyone, the suffix representing that feature should also be retired.
Developers can come up with all kinds of interesting suffix names, which is a great way to open up the imagination, but it also increases the learning cost for netizens.
What does the light version mean, and what does the concept version mean?
How about the developers write more clearly on the App introduction page, or you can just set a standard and unify the name.
Do you usually like to use the official version of the App, or the simple version or the large-character version of the App?
Which feature of these Apps attracts you the most?
Hurry up to the comment area and give it to Brother Ji.
