‘You can distinguish a HTML from a PHP page by analysing the kinds of data being used, seeing whether a page is static or has options to update it live (for example by offering a log in option), or simply by looking at the URL address to see if there’s a .html or .php after the page name. Similarly, Flash pages can be spotted by the kinds of information they present and whether it’s animated or interactive. Scan through some of your regular web pages and try to work out what scripting language has been used to create them.’
I would say in general, most of the websites we use on a regular basis are HTML based. I know one of the sites I use most regularly – skysports.com is just that. The easiest way to find out what site has been built in, is by right clicking and inspecting the pages properties. This will tell you everything about the back end of the site.
Flash sites are rapidly becoming a thing of the past due to other options such as HTML5 and WebGL have become much better options… “open standards like HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly have matured over the past several years” (https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/02/11/is-adobe-flash-player-shutting-down-2020-why-its-going-away/)
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