Retrieving Content for Static Pages

crazyluv · 08-07-2006, 11:55 AM

Just a simple question I would like some advice for; from people who know more about this then me. I am currently practicing and learning how to build CMSs, basicly I just taking an unused template (that I maded) and use ASP to make it, easy to edit and to enable it to have dynamic content.

I know that it is best to use a database for dynamic content particularly if the site is really big but should I use the database if the content on a particular page won't be dynamic or frequently changed?

What are the pros and cons? For example on a main page used for news, the content tends to change alot so I use a database and some code to store and display the information but how about a secondary page like an "About" page. Where the content will change very little -if at all- through out the life of the web page. Would it be best to have some ASP code to directly edit the page?

saywhatf000 · 08-07-2006, 03:33 PM

Its personal preference really. Whichever you find easier to do. I mean I personally use include phrases all over the place (PHP), and never ever edit something on the main page. But what it sounds like to me is that its more of a static page so I think editing the page directly wouldn't be a bad Idea.

crazyluv · 08-08-2006, 09:46 AM

I hadn't thought much about includes I'll have to think about that. So when it comes to load times and whatever else it doesn't really matter what method I choose?

Of course when it comes to a large site since it doesn't usually makes a difference with smaller ones.

08-07-2006, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
crazyluv NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 98 213.00 NP$ (Donate)	Retrieving Content for Static Pages Just a simple question I would like some advice for; from people who know more about this then me. I am currently practicing and learning how to build CMSs, basicly I just taking an unused template (that I maded) and use ASP to make it, easy to edit and to enable it to have dynamic content. I know that it is best to use a database for dynamic content particularly if the site is really big but should I use the database if the content on a particular page won't be dynamic or frequently changed? What are the pros and cons? For example on a main page used for news, the content tends to change alot so I use a database and some code to store and display the information but how about a secondary page like an "About" page. Where the content will change very little -if at all- through out the life of the web page. Would it be best to have some ASP code to directly edit the page? __________________ AEInbetween

08-08-2006, 09:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
crazyluv NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 98 213.00 NP$ (Donate)	I hadn't thought much about includes I'll have to think about that. So when it comes to load times and whatever else it doesn't really matter what method I choose? Of course when it comes to a large site since it doesn't usually makes a difference with smaller ones. __________________ AEInbetween

08-07-2006, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
saywhatf000 NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 66 8.00 NP$ (Donate)	Its personal preference really. Whichever you find easier to do. I mean I personally use include phrases all over the place (PHP), and never ever edit something on the main page. But what it sounds like to me is that its more of a static page so I think editing the page directly wouldn't be a bad Idea.

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