You can have your own customized style of digits or one of the many styles already built-in. These effects make an otherwise normal document dynamic. Most of the work is involved in making the sequence of graphic frames, created with 3D animation software. Once those are made and tested, a CGI program has to be written in order to run it on the Web. This CGI script can by quickly modified by editing existing code to animate a different sequence of graphic files.
Databases can have many different uses.
Most of our db CGIs are built using an Oracle database. In a Web environment a database is useful for providing realtime information. For example, product information can be stored online and with the help of a CGI application, a customer can access that information to become familiar with your products and capabilities without needing to involve a salesperson or representative until it is time to discuss the details of the sale. Plus this capability is inherently available 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world. Forms are created using HTML, and in fact can operate without a CGI script.