websites

You might think a website is largely irrelevant to your business, but websites are increasingly used to raise business profiles, tap into new markets, sell products and services online and advertise. What's more, they are incredible value for money, as they work for you all day every day, and don't complain or let you down.

If you want to profit from the Internet, you really need a website.

What kind of website do you require? Static or Dynamic?

Static websites are often the least expensive to build as they don't require any database integration. They are most suitable for many small businesses who perhaps can't justify a content management system, or don't wish to change their website content too frequently.

Static websites store page information as a collection of linked HTML files. HTML is the language, which allows information to be displayed on any web browser. They can be used with any hosting server, and functionality can be added through the use of client-side scripting languages such as JavaScript, or VBScript. Style sheets can be applied, giving your website a unified look and feel.

Dynamic websites, while often more expensive to develop, can save costs in the longer term by being easier to update and modify (content management).[more] They can also display customised information, such as all products of a certain type. A dynamic website achieves this by storing all the information on a server database, and sending queries to retrieve the information. This is then formatted as an HTML page and returned to the customer over the web.

Dynamic websites are sometimes referred to as web applications, as they are basically applications, or computer programs, which run on the server when required. These require specific hosting environments, such as Microsoft .asp , .aspx or php. This can be arranged for you with our managed hosting. [more]