Style Site W3C You will notice that there is only a modicum of technologies such as Java, JavaScript, frames, or graphics in use on my pages. Unfortunately the Web is in its infancy and most of the supporting technology has problems. I think of The Web as still using training wheels. Some problems newer technologies might exhibit include erratic display and scripting behavior because of browser incompatibilities and an inability to use bookmarks effectively if frames are used.
More people doing more stuff in the Web leaves less for everybody.
Animated graphics are distracting and slow down response. Add to these problems the fact that the computers you use to look at this type of stuff don't have uniform display capabilities and the demand for simplicity becomes apparent. The bottom line is I'm into information, not flash. I want the pages to be viewed correctly by the broadest array of browser technologies now being used. If you are curious about who uses what kind of browsers you can check some recent stats on types and versions in use at Engineering Workstation Browser Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.