Comment by stemlord

>It's not the most visually stunning site, but that doesn't matter here - McMaster has chosen function over form.

Why do we tend to pretend this kind of thing isn't beautiful. Most people would agree it is.

Why do we tend to pretend function and form are two different things. Even as a colloquialism it's misleading. No need to throw visual design under the bus, what you enjoy about this site is the product of such design done thoughtfully.