Hi,
Perhaps I was vague. I need examples of good CSS/Table designs. I've
got the CSS layout sites bookmarked, and visited to the point of
fraying the pages :)
CK
On Jul 30, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Paul Novitski wrote:
At 06:15 AM 7/30/2006, CK wrote:
A client who is clinging to the web of yore, is still insisting on
tables being used for layout. It is the misconception tables provide
greater browser compatibility, the client supports IE 5.X for MAC OS.
Actually, I think table-based layout DOES provide cross-browser
consistency as your client maintains. The argument against tables
for layout isn't that they don't render consistently cross-browser
but that they don't fit non-tabular data semantically, they can
obfuscate content for non-visual readers, their layouts are rigid
and unresizable, and, because they hard-wire presentation in the
HTML markup, they create a site-maintenance boondoggle down the road.
Even if your client doesn't care about semantics and is insensitive
to the needs of the visually impaired, you might be able to
persuade them that their long-term website expenses will be reduced
significantly if they let you separate content from presentation
today.
Unfortunately for your argument, your client's short-term web
development expenses might be less if you use tables, unless you've
already become good enough at CSS layout that you can whip Mac IE
5.x into line without hours of trial & error.
There are many sites that feature CSS layout examples. To know
which ones can replace tables effectively for this project you'll
need to define your layout goals. Which aspects of table-based
layout does your client consider important? A list of those
attributes will help point you to the appropriate CSS layout
techniques that will satisfy you both.
Regards,
Paul
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