Data access page	Server-generated HTML	Static HTML
Description	A Web page connected to an Access or SQL Server™ database, or Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE)	A Web page connected to a database through Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)	A Web page not connected to a database
Uses	Data entry and data analysis	Viewing tabular data	Reporting data and viewing tabular data
Data access	Live, read/write	Live, read-only	Static, read-only
When to use	Intranet	Intranet and Internet	Intranet and Internet
Creating	Design like other database objects	Export to ASP or IDC/HTX format	Export to HTML format
Publishing	Save to a Web server	Requires many steps	Save to a Web server
Browsing	Works well in client/server environment	Requires processing on a server before viewing	Standard HTML behavior
Client software needed	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later and a Microsoft Office 2000 license	Any browser	Any browser that supports HTML 3.2 or later
Server software needed	Any software	Microsoft Windows® and Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) or Personal Web Server	Any software