Tables vs. CSS?

Young Spartan · 12-18-2003

I know both of these have some ups and downs, post what you prefer and why. I'm sure Digital can really inform us all on this subject, as hes the guy for it.

So whatcha' think Digi-Poo?

Hahaha.

-Tek

TRshady · 01-05-2004

I dont think css should be used to totally replace tables but work with it. I use css to define the main sections but tables to separate the actual content which is more effective and I find it works better. Table layouts are like sooo ... yesterday

**Man1c M0g** · 01-05-2004

I agree with TRshady on this one. A combination of both disciplines is by far the most powerful... albeit a little fiddly. A number of years ago me and a friend worked on an interface for a site called GamingKingdom that featured an interface with databased CSS definitions, thus allowing the site to have variable user-selected skins. Think Spoono on steroids.

Oh how I wish we'd saved the code as opposed to just the design..

Young Spartan · 01-05-2004

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Originally posted by Man1c M0g
I agree with TRshady on this one. A combination of both disciplines is by far the most powerful... albeit a little fiddly. A number of years ago me and a friend worked on an interface for a site called GamingKingdom that featured an interface with databased CSS definitions, thus allowing the site to have variable user-selected skins. Think Spoono on steroids.

Oh how I wish we'd saved the code as opposed to just the design..

That sounds awesome...

Order · 01-05-2004

Well, it is more on the opinion of which you were taught to use. Both have their standards, and there is a difference between Tables and CSS.

Tables belong in the HTML 4.x specs (I dont believe the HTML 2.x spec had tables) and CSS has it own. They are two different things.

CSS is used to modify certain objects (like an overlay, as it needs html to show itself), and its main purpose was to create a way to make one page have several different uses for display (i.e on projectors, the www, and monitors).

Tables are for formatting and seperating content into their own cells, and are real good at it. Now, you have two choices, tables or divisions (i.e divs).. divs are more flexible, and css can be used a lot more effeciently with div's then tables.

My suggestion, use what you know how to use, or if you are a code junky like me, use the one you don't have a clue about and learn how to use it..

If this is too much of an explaination, sorry.. however I think it needed to be clarified..

Young Spartan · 01-05-2004

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Originally posted by Digital
Well, it is more on the opinion of which you were taught to use. Both have their standards, and there is a difference between Tables and CSS.

Tables belong in the HTML 4.x specs (I dont believe the HTML 2.x spec had tables) and CSS has it own. They are two different things.

CSS is used to modify certain objects (like an overlay, as it needs html to show itself), and its main purpose was to create a way to make one page have several different uses for display (i.e on projectors, the www, and monitors).

Tables are for formatting and seperating content into their own cells, and are real good at it. Now, you have two choices, tables or divisions (i.e divs).. divs are more flexible, and css can be used a lot more effeciently with div's then tables.

My suggestion, use what you know how to use, or if you are a code junky like me, use the one you don't have a clue about and learn how to use it..

If this is too much of an explaination, sorry.. however I think it needed to be clarified..

I'm more of a code junkie wannabe. Haha.

Order · 01-05-2004

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Originally posted by Yuneek
I'm more of a code junkie wannabe. Haha.

And as a side point.. dont call me Digi-Poo again...

Young Spartan · 01-05-2004

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Originally posted by Digital
And as a side point.. dont call me Digi-Poo again...

It was a joke... and it's not like I've carried it on, chill.