Static vs Dynamic Web Sites A static website consists of a series of HTML files, each one representing a physical page of a website. So on static sites, each page is a separate HTML file. When you visit the homepage, you are viewing the actual homepage file. Even if two pages contain a chunk of identical content (like a footer), they both contain two versions. So, if you want to update the footer, you must do so twice, once on each page. For example, website is a static website because everyone who log into the website will have access to the same information with others. Advantages of static websites: Quick to host and develop Flexibility - every page can be different if desired, to match the layout to different content, and the designer is free to put in any special effects that a client may ask for in a unique way on different pages. Disadvantages of static websites: Requires web development expertise to update site - Unless you...