Dreamweaver - Templates or SSI?

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Templates or SSI?

DPSwebmaster

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

I am developing a website in DW, which will be around 1,000 pages when it's all
done. It's set up using layout divs with a header, footer, and 3 columns. The
header I want to rotate upon every click or refresh and will probably use ASP
to accomplish that. The left hand column will have a menu, but that won't be
the same on every page. Neither will any other column content. The only
constant on every page will be the footer. Should I use any Server Side
Includes or is that not possible with what I am trying to accomplish and should
use templates instead?

TIA

dan the guy

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

use SSI - you can put a SSI most any where on as ASP page

Murray *TMM*

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

1000 pages is about 10x more than I would recommend as the optimal size for
use with templates. SSI is DEFINITELY the way to go here.

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"DPSwebmaster" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I am developing a website in DW, which will be around 1,000 pages when it's
>all
> done. It's set up using layout divs with a header, footer, and 3 columns.
> The
> header I want to rotate upon every click or refresh and will probably use
> ASP
> to accomplish that. The left hand column will have a menu, but that won't
> be
> the same on every page. Neither will any other column content. The only
> constant on every page will be the footer. Should I use any Server Side
> Includes or is that not possible with what I am trying to accomplish and
> should
> use templates instead?
>
> TIA
>

middletree

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

Is there ever a reason to use Templates if you have access to ASP? Under
what scenario?

"Murray *TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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> 1000 pages is about 10x more than I would recommend as the optimal size
for
> use with templates. SSI is DEFINITELY the way to go here.
>
> --
> Murray --- ICQ 71997575

Murray *TMM*

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

I dunno. I use them as a way to produce my general page layout. I use SSI
for the navigation elements and other things that might change and need to
be changed sitewide. It works beautifully.

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"middletree" <middletree@htomail.com> wrote in message
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> Is there ever a reason to use Templates if you have access to ASP? Under
> what scenario?
>
>
> "Murray *TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
> news:crk4ks$3ma$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> for
>
>

dan mode

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

it is a personal thing. I used templates once - then I made a change to one
page and it didn't get changed thru-out, my mistake. I switched to SSI -
one change, one upload, no more worrying about if I missed a page somewhere.

Dan
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"middletree" <middletree@htomail.com> wrote in message
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> Is there ever a reason to use Templates if you have access to ASP? Under
> what scenario?
>
>
> "Murray *TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
> news:crk4ks$3ma$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> for
>
>

darrel

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

> 1000 pages is about 10x more than I would recommend as the optimal size
for
> use with templates. SSI is DEFINITELY the way to go here.

Or a content management system of some sort...

I can't imagine manually creating 1000 pages by hand as being a very
efficient process.

That said, to answer your specific question, an SSI for the footer is just
fine.

-Darrel

middletree

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

"dan mode" <dan.mode@feelingrandy.com> wrote in message
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> it is a personal thing. I used templates once - then I made a change to
one
> page and it didn't get changed thru-out, my mistake. I switched to SSI -
> one change, one upload, no more worrying about if I missed a page
somewhere.
>

That's my point. I can't imagine one thing that one can do with templates
and not with SSI.

dan mode

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

my opinion (plug your ears kiddies) templates are a waste of time.

Dan

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"middletree" <middletree@htomail.com> wrote in message
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> "dan mode" <dan.mode@feelingrandy.com> wrote in message
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> one
SSI -[color=darkred]
> somewhere.
>
> That's my point. I can't imagine one thing that one can do with templates
> and not with SSI.
>
>

Murray *TMM*

2005-01-06, 7:17 pm

I can't either, really. Except that I kept saving my stock page and
overwriting it. Templates eliminate that as a problem.

On the other hand, templates offer some interesting design-time logic that
would have to be done with server-scripting otherwise. Such scripting is
beyond the ken of many of the people I see using templates.

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"middletree" <middletree@htomail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "dan mode" <dan.mode@feelingrandy.com> wrote in message
> news:crkaek$a1r$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> one
> somewhere.
>
> That's my point. I can't imagine one thing that one can do with templates
> and not with SSI.
>
>

Murray *TMM*

2005-01-12, 12:15 pm

middletree

2005-01-12, 12:15 pm