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The Web's Center of Gravity has Shifted

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current event by markmcb on 01 July 2004, tagged as webdesign

It seems that the web's center of gravity has shifted over the last decade or so. In the early 90's, few sites on the web were anything more than a collection of static HTML files that so commonly displayed the line, "last updated: xx June 199x." Content was boring and generic and seldom had any means of truely interacting with the viewer.

Well, it seems that times are changing on the net. More than ever dynamic content is popping up all over the net. More specifically, server-side dynamic content is becoming the essential part of every major web site on the net. You can't seem to find a site anymore that doesn't want you to log in and establish an account, or one that doesn't load your browser down with cookies in an attempt to get as much information about you as possible. Though everyone has probably been to a dynamic site, I think few realize what all is going on "under the hood."

There are a variety of technologies out there to make a web page dynamic from the server side of the connection. The following article looks at some of them and shows when static content can work, and when it can just be a major thorn in your side and begging for you to switch to a dynamic solution. The article also lists some ideas concerning how to make the transition from a static site to a dynamic one. Finally, the article concludes by looking at omninerd.com and how server-side scripting is definitely the best way to implement a content-driven site.

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