Static page is a web page which uses only HTML and contains the same information to all download requests from all users. It does not have dynamic content like dynamic web page. A web site builder designs a static page for various reasons. If a web designer makes a static page, all the visitors who visit that page will get to see the same content and the navigation is done through static documents. A web designer provides with a conventional hypertext on a static page. A static page can be created by not a web designer but also by a person who has a basic knowledge about HTML.
A web designer uses static page to demonstrate it site to their clients. There is no problem of cache getting accumulated with static pages. It can be seen by many people without any modifications. There are many ways to build a web site and one of the ways is static. Web designer design their sites by building static web page design as it is designed in HTML coding. This language is easy and simple to learn as compared to other languages for creating basic web pages. That is why; static pages are very simple to build as compared to other pages like dynamic web pages. A lot of web designers make static web pages for their sites.
Generally the pages having only HTML code is static i.e. the page is in HTML format and is sent to the browser as it is. One of the main advantages to web designer of writing a static page is that, the browser displays the HTML exactly the way it is written by the web designer. The browser reads the code after it gets the file from the server and shows the page. The browser or the server does not have to think or make any decision while displaying the web designer’s static page.
The static page is loaded on the browser after the user will make a request for that page of the website. After that the server will trace the requested file and sends to the browser. The browser will read the HTML and the static page is displayed. Thus a web designer uses static page, as it gets loaded on the browser very quickly as compared to other heavy pages. As the static page do not contain dynamic content, the time taken for loading is reduced to a great extent. Thus the visitor will not have to wait much for the page to get displayed. Also the making cost of static pages for a web designer is less.
Static pages are generally used by the website designers for the clients who has low budget and want a simple website which does not require changing the content frequently. Finding a web designer for building such pages is also an easy job for the companies as it does not involve hardcore coding. A web designer also feels that there is extra advantage of using them on the web.