Tables for layout

[mamos]

Hi All

I have not done any real web design for many years but I always used to use tables to constrain my layout.

I read on here that this is not the thing to do.

Why is this?

Is there a better way?

mamos

[karinne]

By using CSS and the DIV element.

See - Resources for learning how to use CSS for layout - for why use CSS and not tables and how to do it.

[moojoo]

The advantages to using XHMTL/CSS and semantic markup are numerous. Some of them are

Graceful degradation
Accessibility/Usability enhancements
Much more rapid layout/design changes
goes on and on..

[mamos]

Ok.

I have downloaded some tutorials on css so |I will have to find some time to sit down and go through them.

mamos

[moojoo]

http://www.newguyinennis.com/samples/layouts/ take a peak at those.

[daygon]

you also have less code to gothrough as well and all you have to do is look for the element names for each div in your code and you know exactly where each section so its wonders on conde searching.

[mamos]

thanks guys and especially Karinne for the link to the resourses page

very interesting reading indeed

I have much to learn

I hope there's not a test later

mamos