Static vs dynamic web sites

The differences between static and dynamic web pages.

• Static pages don’t change content and layout with every request unless a human (web master or programmer) manually updates the page. If this the ind of Web site you have, please contact us for an upgrade to a userfriendly Content Management System (CMS) that suplies you with a dynamic web site.

• Dynamic pages adapt their content and/or appearance depending on the end-user’s input or interaction or changes in the computing environment (user, time, database modifications, etc.) Content can be changed on the client side (end-user's computer) by using client-side scripting languages (JavaScript, JScript, Action script, media players and PDF reader plug-ins, etc.) to alter DOM elements (DHTML). Dynamic content is often compiled on the server utilizing server-side scripting languages (PHP, ASP, Perl, ColdFusion, JSP, Python, etc.). Both approaches are usually used in complex applications.

With growing specialization within communication design and information technology fields, there is a strong tendency to draw a clear line between Web design specifically for web pages and Web development for the overall logistics of all web-based services.