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Are there different types of web pages?

1. Only Two Basic Types

1. There are only two basic types of web page:
1. Static Pages
2. Dynamic Pages
2. Everything else is a variation of these two types

2. Static Pages

1. Content is permanently on show, rarely changes & visible at all times
2. The pages can usually only be changed by web designer
3. The pages physically exist on the server
4. Most sites have at least 1 static page - frequently the About Us page
5. At one time, all web pages were 100% static

3. Dynamic Pages

1. Content is supplied from an online database or created by a script
2. Popular scripting languages are PHP, ASP, CGI-Perl & Javascript
3. Database-linked dynamic pages:
1. Site owner can keep content fresh by updating database 24/7
2. Updates & changes are immediately visible on the website
3. Used for shopping sites, blogs, articles, social media, etc
4. Pages are created on demand so do not physically exist

4. HTML & Coding

1. HTML scripting language is the bedrock of all website pages
2. Latest version, HTML5, is being rolled out over next decade
3. CSS - Cascading Style Sheets - add layout and style to HTML pages
4. PHP, ASP, CGI-Perl & Javascript provide dynamic facilities
5. Javascript is an essential ingredient of every shopping cart website
6. PHP is superb at linking with online databases & displaying dynamic content