Should you design websites that require JavaScript in this day & age?

Question

It\'s fall of 2008, and I still hear developers say that you should not design a site that requires JavaScript.

I understand that you should develop sites that degra

Answer 1

Some corporate environments won't allow Javascript, by policy or by firewall. It closes the door to one avenue of virus infection.

Whether you think this is a good idea or not, realize that not everyone has full control over their browser and it might not be their choice.