[bryanlarsen]

Whenever an iPhone or Android app doesn't follow the standard styling for the platform -- aka if it looks different -- complaints flood in.

Whenever a web app doesn't look different, complaints flood in.

Consistent styling on disparate web pages is a good thing, in my optinion.

[andybak]

There's nothing more loathsome to my eye than an 'innovative' user-interface produced by someone who thinks creativity trumps UX.

The number of times I want to be 'surprised and delighted' by an interface can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Most of the time I'm trying to achieve something other than appreciate the genius of the designer involved.

[wuliwong]

Yea, it is interesting isn't it. Have you ever come across anyone trying to explain why? I've wondered but haven't done any research.