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You mean: how the web was before it turned into shit?
Do you remember the tag, or pages that wouldn't work without a Java applet or Flash plugin? Good times ;-)
How far back are you talking? JavaScript became a standard in 1997, and IMHO Ajax really improved the browsing experience.
Speak for yourself! Personally I feel that it built character to have to click a button every time you wanted to see a different part of an online map, rather than dragging it around.