Static versus Dynamic Websites

Websites are of generally two types; static and dynamic. Both the websites are quite different from one another. Let’s discuss the difference between the two.

As it name suggests, static websites usually consists of web pages arbitrarily put together. Usually, these pages are stores on a server and they are displayed in the same format when you click them. However, dynamic websites have more functionality and they are formed on the foundation of many different underlying technologies. Dynamic websites have their own database and they store all the contents there only. They can be viewed by using a script when it dynamically retrieves and packages the content into a web page.

Static websites have very limited functions whereas a dynamic website has better functionality. However, dynamic websites can become really complex and can be difficult to use. Dynamic websites can be broken into two main categories;

Certain web environments have come into use to deal with the complexities of the dynamic website. In terms of functionality, these could be broken down into:

• Content Management System (CMS)
• Shopping cart or ecommerce system