Static Website

Hello Bloggers!!

I have just been looking at static websites as opposed to dynamic, interactive websites. A static web page is a web page that always comprises the same information in response to all download requests from all users which is in contrast with Dynamic web page which offer multiple responses to system requests (WIKIPedia, 2009).
It displays the same information for all users, from all contexts, providing the classical hypertext, where navigation is performed through "static" documents (WIKIPedia, 2009).

Advantages (WIKIPedia, 2009)
Quick and easy to put together, even by someone who doesn't have much experience.
Ideal for demonstrating how a site will look.
Cache friendly, one copy can be shown to many people.

Disadvantages (WIKIPedia, 2009)
Difficult to maintain when a site gets large.
Difficult to keep consistent and up to date.
Offers little visitor personalization (all would have to be client side).

These e-Learning tools could be created by teachers for particular informational purposes which students could then explore at their own pace. Static webpages could be used for the scaffolding component of Oliver's Learning Desing Framework (Oliver, 1999).

If you wish to try making one of these sites, use a program such as FrontPage, then upload it onto a webserver. It would be great to hear if you have used this in your classroom or have any ideas on some classroom applications for it.

This is a movie to help get you started on FrontPage designing.



Cheers, Pete.