Pages without a database.
WHAT IT MEANS
The server sends a file that already exists, rather than building a page each time.
No PHP, no database, no processing.
WHY THAT MATTERS
Speed. There is nothing faster than sending an existing file.
Security. No database to attack, no application to exploit.
Cost. Minimal resource use.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
HTML files, plus styles, scripts and images.
WHAT IT CANNOT DO BY ITSELF
Store submissions Log people in Change content without republishing Anything requiring server-side logic
HOW THOSE GAPS ARE FILLED
External services: forms, comments, search, payment.
WHO IT SUITS
Brochure sites, portfolios, documentation, blogs, landing pages.
WHO IT DOES NOT
Shops, membership sites, anything with accounts.
WHERE IT RUNS
Any hosting, including ours. Static files need nothing special.
