WEBDEV Concepts

12 Part 1: Internet: basic concepts Static or dynamic site? Several types of sites can be created: • static sites, • dynamic sites. The table below presents the differences between these types of sites: Static site Dynamic site The content of the pages is fixed, it is defined only once. A static site cannot interact with data. The data displayed in the pages changes. In most cases, the pages are used to: • perform processes and/or calculations by programming. • display the data stored in a database. • display images and interactive text. WEBDEV offers several types of dynamic sites: • WEBDEV site in Session mode. • WEBDEV site in AWP mode. • PHP site. Static WEBDEV site: theWEBDEV Application Server is not required. Dynamic WEBDEV site: the WEBDEV Application Server or the PHP language is required. Remark : A dynamic site can contain a static section (presentation of the company, etc.). WEBDEV allows you to create: • static pages, • dynamic pages.