Dynamic Sites / Content Management Systems
Dynamic web pages are much more complex and usually give the end user access to the information they seek by setting cookies, creating member login areas, pulling product data from a database that is easily updated, or maintaining a visitors session to remember products that they have selected in the past. You can often spot a dynamic website by its dynamically generated url which often contains question marks, percentage signs, or other seemingly unrelated symbols. This query string used to provide a challenge for search engine spiders as they couldn't read beyond the question mark, however this is no longer an issue for most modern search spiders.
Many Websites require a Dynamic approach in order to effectively meet the needs of their visitors or marketing strategy. Luckily we Have many solutions, though we have developers with extensive experience writing dynamic websites from scratch in many programming languages We often recommend an open source CMS or content management system.
Benefits of an Open Source Content Management System
The main benefit of using open source software for your website in our opinion is the large community built around them. You rarely have to look far to find another web professional with experience working with the software you chose. What this means for you is that if something were to happen to your web designer/developer you aren't locked into a proprietary system that is going to cost a small fortune for another developer to sort through. Another benefit of open source software does wonders for your bank statement. Costs of developing a dynamic system from scratch can be steep. By not re-creating the wheel you're only paying for the features you need and not for the development of a core system that has already been written time and time again.
You Have Many Options When Choosing a Content Management System
Content Management Systems come in many shapes and sizes. We have Experience with a wide variety of open source options making it possible for us to recommend the solution that best fits your needs. whether you're looking for client logins with a back end system, or an E-commerce superstore selling products and remembering a visitors purchase history, we know which software to recommend and how to Customize it to better fit your individual needs. If in doubt we have a strong network of colleagues through the CWSA and Cascade Media Services Collective We can turn to ensuring your needs are met with the best possible solution.