Week 3

Static and Dynamic Website

Identifying Static from Dynamic Websites

Website A : http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/home.htm

 Website B : http://www.learnerstv.com/index.php

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WEBSITES A & B

Though one may not be able to tell the difference between a static and dynamic website by merely looking at them, certain features can be observed to identify the basic differences between the two types of website. the two sites above (A and B) are compared:

Website A

Website B

Static website Website A is develop entirely with html as shown by the .htm (dot htm) at the end of the url; hence, each page is a separate document and there are no databases or external files involved Editing has to be done by editing the html which requires some expertise The content is plain and straight information for users. The user has no means of interacting with the site

Dynamic website Website B is develop entirely with php as shown by the .php (dot php) at the end of the url. PHP is used for developing dynamic websites; this means that each page is generated from information in a database or external file. Editing can be done without the knowledge of html which means site management can be handled by a ‘non-professional’ The content shows that the user can interact with d site e.g. by taking the online test.