The problem with nesting tables is that the browser waits for the outside table to be rendered before displaying anything. A way around it may be to encapsulate each table in its own <div align = "left"> tag.
Another suggestion, it may not be the monitor, but the browser. What browser is the person using? I've noticed that older versions of netscape have this problem - v4.x. Also try taking out the align=left attributes in the table tag as in > ><table width="60%" border="0" cellpadding="5" align="left" <--- > >cellspacing="0"> that usually messes things up with NS 4x. hth, larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:CottrellC@;childrensdayton.org] > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 10:47 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Tables (was Re: CFMail Log) > > > Thanks... I was just trying to figure out why. Some lady told me > stacking is always better than nesting, but apparently, not > if you cant > get tit to wrok on all monitors! :) > > > Candace K. 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