On Wed, 2009-01-28 at 15:17 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote: > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 02:40:55PM -0500, Stephen wrote: > > > Paul M Foster wrote: > >> If you want exact layout (columns > >> lined up, etc.), the simplest solution is to use HTML tables. > >> > >> > >> > > The horror. > > > > Do not use tables for layout. > > > > Use CSS. > > > > Especially now that Microsoft, just this week, is sending out IE 8 which > > seems to be fully CCS standards compliant. > > I'm happy to be a Luddite in this area. We've been doing websites for > about ten years, and have yet to find it either simple or easy to get > exact, gracefully-degrading layouts with CSS. (We use CSS for all kinds > of nifty things, but not to line things up properly.) > > Hey, I've got an idea. If someone knows of one of these uber-web-design > "authorities" who writes books touting the superiority of CSS over > tables, have them write a book showing us all how it's done ["easily"]. > I'll be first in line to buy it, because I agree that page layout is not > the original proper use of tables. > > Paul > > PS: I have to snicker as well anytime Microsoft says they're "compliant" > with *any* standard. Their history speaks for itself; why should we > believe them now? > > -- > Paul M. Foster > I use CSS as much as possible, and it's second nature to me now to design with CSS rather than tables, but the only area I find it quicker to use tables is when I design forms. I know I'm going to browser hell, but meh, I can deal with it! :p Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
