The idea that table based designs look like something from 1998 is ridiculous. I've seen a lot excellent visual design which is implemented in table form (some well others not so well). On the other hand some of what passes for "design" on this list may be great in terms of standards and accessibility but is laughable in terms of visual design. The point being, neither method has the monopoly on good design, certainly not CSS which has more than its fair share of bland cookie-cutter sites. I strive to exploit the power of CSS but if due to real world constraints (including my knowledge of CSS) I'm forced to use a table, then so be it. As it happens I've only built 1 table based site this year and I have no shame and no regrets, the site brings in millions of dollars a year.
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