I agree a simple out of the box HTML form in.Net does look FUGLY however thats not because.Net cant produce good code but because Microsoft's wiz kids who developed.Net went and spoilt a very good, robust product by only providing some sloppy base classes for the web controls. It is however not that difficult to create your own set of XHTML or HTML standard complaint controls which still have all the functionality of the sloppy "out of the box" controls. Controls such as the DataGrid would be a greater challenge than the button or dropdownlist box but still perfectly achievable.
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I agree a simple out of the box HTML form in .Net does look FUGLY however thats not because .Net cant produce good code but because Microsoft's wiz kids who developed .Net went and spoilt a very good, robust product by only providing some sloppy base classes for the web controls. It is however not that difficult to create your own set of XHTML or HTML standard complaint controls which still have all the functionality of the sloppy "out of the box" controls. Controls such as the DataGrid would be a greater challenge than the button or dropdownlist box but still perfectly achievable.