Re: New to PHP question

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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


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