Database & Dynamic Websites
Sites requiring databases are typically those with product listings (e.g. shopping, property) which need regular updating.
Database/dynamic sites operate in a different fashion to general websites:
- Data/content is stored in a database on the webserver
- Visitor requests information based on set criteria
- This information is assembled by the application
- The information is then uploaded to the browser "on the fly"
- This process is done in real time and is completely transparent
Benefits
Database sites are user maintained via an administration backend. They enable the changing of text, graphics and imagery easily and quickly.
Risks
A database led site may not have fixed or static copy which for many sites mean search engines cannot read the site content. This results in a site appearing much lower in the search listings and ultimately being harder to find by your customers. There are ways around this which i-Marketing Asia use as part of their standard web development practices.
