Why is this website so plain?
Reasons:
- This website has been designed so that any web browser can access the content quickly and effectively. Older web browsers can access the content on each web page, but they will not be able to display the contemporary design of this website.
- The website is more accessible to people using assistive technologies and mobile devices.
- Download speed. The web pages have a lot of content and this allows faster download times.
- Maintenance. The techniques that are used to create a consistent design in most web browsers are a nightmare to maintain and require constant tweaking every time a new web browser version is released.