Static Websites: A Comprehensive Guide
Table of Contents
Use of Static Websites
Website Web Hosting 2 Types of Websites Static Website
Blogs
Advantages of Static Websites
Marketing and Sales Websites
Disadvantages of Static Websites
Websites that are Under Construction Conclusion
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Website ďƒ‰ A website is a collection of related web pages and content that is hosted on a web server. It is located under a single domain name as well as identified by a common domain name. A website’s content is usually focused on a particular topic or purpose. The World Wide Web (www) is formed by all those websites that are accessible publicly.
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Web Hosting YELLOW Every website is hosted on the leased server of a web hosting company. This web host provides the technology along with the services that are needed to make a website accessible publicly over the Internet. These are many types of web hosting services that cater to the specific requirements of websites and the web hosts offer various packages for each type. The main types of web hosting are shared, dedicated, VPS, Reseller, WordPress and Cloud. When we refer to a “Windows Hosting Company” or to a “Web Hosting Company” or even to the “Top Cloud Hosting Company”, we are essentially talking about web hosting companies based on the type of hosting service that is being offered.
2 Types of Websites Websites can be differentiated based on whether these are either static or dynamic. The simplest way to explain the difference between these two types is that a static website’s pages contain content that cannot be changed without a developer editing its source code, whereas a dynamic website’s pages are able to display different content from the same source code. The information provided here is about static websites. This type of website is the focus of the content of this PPT.
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Static Website In a static website the web pages are stored on the server in the format that is sent to a client web browser. Such websites are pre-rendered and are typically cached and delivered to the user. These are served by a Content Delivery Network (CDN). The site is pre-generated by individual files that are delivered to all users in the same manner. In this type of website the same information is usually displayed to all visitors. It is primarily coded in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are used to control appearance beyond the basic HTML.
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Advantages of Static Websites There are many advantages of having a static website. Some of those are mentioned below, in no particular order. ď ś A static website requires very less or at times no maintenance at all. This happens because the content in it is not required to be changed for a certain period of time. ď ś For any developer, static websites are easy to build and way simpler to set up in comparison to a dynamic website. ď ś It is usually cheaper to host a static website than a dynamic one.
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It offers scalability. On the contrary, traffic surges on a dynamic site can crash it. If a static website crashes, all you have to do is redeploy in order to restore the website. This ensures fast recovery of the site. Since static websites are comparatively less complex these offer high availability. Static websites are comparatively more secure. Such websites offer faster web page loading speed. This happens because a static site is not generating content in real time from a database. The SEO ranking of static websites can be usually higher than that of its counterpart. This happens as static websites are typically faster and the content is easily crawlable. Static websites are capable of handling low as well as high traffic on the website.
One doesn’t need the knowledge of coding for building a static website. providers.
Disadvantages of Static Websites 9 There are some disadvantages as well, of having a static website. These are mentioned briefly below, in no particular order.
There is unavailability of CMS. Updates to a static site typically require a developer to make the changes. However, the emergence of headless CMS that is being used along with static site generators, is changing the scenario.
Real time content is not available. Static websites are not connected to a database. Hence, these cannot display notifications, recommendations or any other updates to the users.
User interactivity is also not possible. A static site can collect information from a user and send it to a database. However, it cannot allow a user to log in as it doesn’t request user information from a database.
Most importantly, it provides limited functionality.
It is incapable of staying relevant in the scenario of ever-changing technological advancements.
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A static website requires lesser maintenance efforts and is usually used for websites with low traffic. Static websites are a good option for building sites that won’t change a lot or when creating a simple blog as well as when there is the need to have multiple languages on the site. The use of static websites is more common for websites that require a one-time set-up. In the following slides the use of static websites will be covered.
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Blogs Blogs are usually static websites. Blogs cater to a specific theme and a target viewership.
Marketing and Sales Websites Marketing and sales websites require higher flexibility. Hence, opting for static websites is an ideal option for such websites.
Websites that are Under Construction Static websites provide the ease of synchronicity for various development applications. Hence, it provides more control. Opting for a static website is a better option for any website that is still in a nascent stage and is expected to be under construction for some more time. A static website allows the website owner to concentrate more on its development process. Another advantage is that it makes it convenient when there is a need to update the website with the latest codes. It does so without impacting the website’s existing functionality.
Conclusion A static website has its share of advantages as well as disadvantages as is evident from the information that has been shared above. It is a good option for websites that contain limited information or need fewer updates as well as for small business websites and brochure websites.
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