Static website

The traditional website of the past is what we would consider a static site. It contains a fixed amount of pages and the information is presented in HTML (Hyper Text Mark-up Language). This type of site is used mostly by clients who wish to show a finite amount of information to users online. A good application would be an online version of your printed marketing literature.

The content on a static webpage will never change unless the change is applied manually and the new version is uploaded onto the Web Hosting Server. The capacity of a static page is to simply display the information it contains on the screen every time it is loaded onto a web browser.

Server side Dynamic websites

A dynamic web page will perform its functions exactly the opposite of a static page. In the case of a server side dynamic site, the dynamic activities are performed on the server and the content generally changes every time the page loads with you having to manually make those changes. This change in content will directly be related to the latest updated information present on the database as well as the user’s request for specific information.

One of the most common types of dynamic web pages is the database driven type (link to resource on database driven websites). In a server-side dynamic website, the server will construct an HTML page according to the information the user has requested to view. A good example is inventory on an online store. Once an item has been sold the information is updated on the server and when the next user creates a request, he/she will view the updated information.

Usually the server will be either a Microsoft server or LAMP server.

Microsoft server technology usually consists of ASP, .NET, or MSSQL technologies. Microsoft, being proprietary software, is an added cost that must be considered when deciding the platform on which your website will run.

LAMP server technology is based on the Linux, Apache, PHP and MySQL technologies. The main advantage in using this system is that it is open source and freely available software therefore there is no added cost. LAMP servers are extremely powerful servers that are highly stable and very secure.

For more information regarding Microsoft and LAMP services please contact us.

Client Side Dynamic Websites

Client side dynamic content is normally referred to as DHTML (Dynamic HTML) or Ajax. DHTML is usually combining HTML and JavaScript (sometimes Visual Basic Script) to change the content on the page without it being reloaded. This is named client side dynamic because the dynamic portion of this process takes place at the browser and not on the server prior to the page being loaded. A good example of DHTML is the JavaScript drop down menus and a good example of Ajax website is the famous Facebook. Notice that facebook reloads its content without refreshing (reloading) the page.

What about CMS ?

CMS stands for Content Management System and it is the tool that will allow you as a client to modify the content of your website at will, whether this is a text, image, video or even layout.

We have used or even developed lots and lots of content management systems; however we did not found anything better or more powerful than WordPress.

If you are new to WordPress and looking for reasons to use WordPress as a CMS (content management system) in your new website, allow us to give you some:

Open Source Software

WordPress is an Open Source software which allows it to be used free of cost. You can use it on any kind of personal or commercial website without have to pay a single dime for it. It is built on PHP/MySQL (which is again Open Source) and licensed under GPL.

User Friendly

You don’t really have to be experienced to use WordPress on your website. The administration section is easy to navigate and it’s even easier to add articles/content to your website.

Plugins Extend Functionality

WordPress plugins allow you to do just about anything that you want and can be developed for your custom need.

Standards Compliant

WordPress is one software that follows all the Web Standards and keeps your blog or website compliant to all the rules that have to be followed when running a website.

SEO Friendly

Search Engines have to be definitely kept in mind when building a website. WordPress uses different functions which allow it to be search engine friendly. For example sending pings to other sites, making categories, tagging your posts, use of h1/h2 tags etc.

Large community Support

There is a large user community backing the development of this software. So, whenever you face any problems, you can go through all the available WordPress forums and communities and find answers for all your questions, or consulting us directly.

So, you see the benefits of using WordPress now? If you are interested in developing a dynamic website or to have a demonstration of wordpress cms, please don’t hesitate to contact us.