What are the advantages of a “data-base” driven web site?
You are probably familiar with typical data-base programs (Access, File-Maker Pro) and may have used them in your business. Generally, you create a data-base as a way to store large amounts of information that can be searched and retrieved. They can be used on the web in the same way. Data-bases are often used for large sites where the content changes on a regular basis. The site developer programs each page to retrieve it’s data (the viewable content) from an external data source, which completely separates the content from the underlying workings of the web page and allows the site developer to easily turn over the web site maintenance to the permanent web site administrator (owner, employee, etc.). The web site administrator does not have to know HMTL, or how any of the pages work – he simply has to know how to update the data-base! As a result, data-base driven sites are commonly used when the content is expected to change on a regular basis. They are mandatory for sites that offer
