[avmich]

Yes, I understand that if you're mostly doing (at work) these things this way, you may be inclined to do the same way your own project.

That doesn't mean you can't do better - and for some people "better" can be without JS, for many reasons, including convenience of end users. By now it's probably also an interesting challenge - create a good, but straightforward (i.e., "simple") no-JS page.