Static Vs Dynamic

What is a Static Website?

Static websites usually come with a fixed number of pages that have a specific layout.
When the page runs on a browser, the content is literally static and doesn’t change in response to user actions.
A static website is usually created with HTML and CSS in simple text editors like Notepad.
If you need a website smaller than three pages, opting for a static website is the proper choice. Building it doesn’t take as much time or effort as in the case of dynamic websites.
If the pages of your website must look different, the HTML code can easily be duplicated on each of these pages, containing the necessary changes.
Even though the website will display the same thing with no intricate navigation details, static websites don’t need to feature just plain text.
In fact, you can use various multimedia elements and videos.
An HTML website can look beautiful, but the page’s source code won’t change, no matter what actions a user takes on it.

What is a Dynamic Website?

Compared to static websites, which are purely informational, a dynamic website is more functional.
It allows users to interact with the information that is listed on the page. Of course, that requires utilizing more than just HTML code.
Static websites use only client-side HTML and CSS code while dynamic websites rely on both client-side and server-side scripting languages such as JavaScript, PHP, or ASP.
When a user accesses a dynamic website, the site can be changed through code that is run in the browser and/or on the server.
The end result is the same as that in a static website: an HTML page displayed on the web browser.
To generate dynamic content, such websites use a combination of server-side and client-side scripting.
Client-side scripting refers to code that is executed by the browser, usually with JavaScript.Meanwhile, server-side scripting refers to code that is executed by the server(before the content is sent to the user’s browser).