Database

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When content is likely to change regularly and needs to be done quickly, why not manage it yourself with a 'database-driven' site. The information to be displayed in a webpage is stored in a database and is requested when a page is visited.

As you are in control of what is added and removed from a database through a login panel, this information can be changed instantly when needed regardless of your location, providing you have internet access. Because you are in control of changing the details stored in a database, old information can be immediately replaced or added to by the new.

Not only do databases give you the ability to update your site quickly but they can also be used to collect information entered into contact forms and to give customers search options or to list items in the order they choose (these are often referred to as 'dynamic' features).

There can be drawbacks to using database-driven sites as not all search engines will list them. As such, it usually makes sense to apply the database to those parts which are likely to change often. For example, a 'Company history' page is unlikely to need changing regularly whereas a 'Latest news' page may need to be updated on a monthly basis.