Static Websites Vs Dynamic

Unless you know a bit about web development its not that easy to tell the difference between a static website and a dynamic one. So what is a static website? Static websites tend to be the smaller 'brochure type' website and are usually made with an HTML editor or using special web-development software like Dreamweaver.

Static Websites

The advantage of a static website is they are quicker and cheaper to develop as well as being easier to host. However the main disadvantage with a static website is once its online you will require a web designer to update the content of the pages. Here is a summary of the Pros and cons....

Static Websites
advantages	disadvantages
Quick to develop	Could cost more in the long run
Cheaper to develop	You will have to wait till your web designer has time to make the changes
Easier to host	Requires an FTP program
Ideal for small websites	Management restricted to one pc where the duplicate files are stored
Easier for search engines to index	Content can become stagnant.
Quicker to download on slow connections	Limited functionality

Dynamic websites

A dynamic website (like this one!) is a website where the content is stored in a database. The content is usually entered via an admin interface and can be managed by many users at different locations and PCs. The main advantage of a dynamic or content managed system (cms) is that once its online you can make as many updates as you want without the need of a web designer. A dynamic website is the best solution for websites that require frequent updates and/or interaction with the visitors.

Dynamic Websites
advantages	disadvantages
Quicker and easier to update	More expensive and time consuming to develope
New content brings people back	Hosting is more expensive
More functionality with eCommerce, Forums, blogs etc plus better user interaction.	harder for search engines to crawl and index
No programming skills required to update content

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20.07.10

is out the office and working remotely today.

25.06.10

Polarbites - award winning fish & chips in Kirkcudbright...now online with a new website http://www.polarbites.co.uk

16.06.10

Websites coming soon: Sol-vent Energy Ltd, Polarbites (Kirkcudbright), Hilldrop Lodge (Tongland), Sweet as Sin (Dumfries)

29.05.10

Wow! BT quotes a staggering £150,000 to install broadband in a rural home! UK's BIGGEST BROADBAND RIP-OFFS http://bit.ly/cW2aV4

15.05.10

Boat for Sale: Beneteau Antares 620 LE, berthed at Kirkcudbright Marina, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland http://bit.ly/azwlaJ

13.05.10

The UK's worst broadband provider.... http://bit.ly/aMnnXt

10.05.10

out and about in Kirkcudbright fixing printers and other PC related problems today.

28.04.10

working on media for The Dangleberries concert at DG One in Dumfries this Friday http://bit.ly/9GhL7w

14.04.10

Kirkcudbright: loads of people reporting no broadband! Reverting to dial-up is a slow slow nightmare! Hope it gets fixed asap

18.03.10

@geeewizz hope its better than Vista!! Nearly went for an upgrade myself last week till i figured out the problem

18.03.10

I see kirkcudbright is now on Google Street view!

09.03.10

is liking how my laptop runs much cooler using Linux!

26.02.10

Johnny Cash song iTunes' 10 billionth download - CNET News: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10460098-1.html?tag=twitter2

24.02.10

@geeewizz cool! must pay a visit!

24.02.10

Twynholm, Dumfries & Galloway nice snowy start to the day http://bit.ly/btuO2j

24.02.10

@AliRuss yeh dual booting Linux, quite impressed so installed it on my old PC, runs so much faster! Nice change from windoze

20.02.10

running linux mint on my laptop for a trial

19.02.10

http://twitpic.com/143nyv - Frosty start but a lovely sunny day in Dumfries & Galloway!

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