Tables have always been popular for simplifying the layout of information on web pages. Style sheets, however, are replacing the idea of a tabulated format. Tables are still popular, though, as they present a very popular layout for design-friendly interfaces. So the need for some kind of combination between plain table tags and styles has arisen.
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Tables can usually improve the composition and feel of any web site. They can, however, end up being too complex. It is not a good idea to move away from familiar table designs unless your design has a very consistent feel to it.
When adding borders to tables, it is good practice to remember to stick to transparent images. Navigation menus will stand out properly and be in a style that looks tidy. Consecutive tables will not appear below each other correctly; this will only occur if you place tables inside tables. This can be a cool trick sometimes to show a piece of tabulated data on the web page.
Here is some code that can be used to design a home page that hosts viral videos, like YouTube, but with just 3 columns of videos in 3 categories. Feel free to edit it if you want to use the code:
Now we place the next <TABLE> code within the above table. Note the closing tag for the table above - </TABLE> - has not been added yet. That will be added after the final table:
Of course there are no videos inserted. If you like the idea, you could insert code from YouTube to see how it can look or insert information for a very different site that sells products or services right from the home page in 3 categories. It could be a travel site, for example, showing 3 columns for maybe Best Deals, Cheapest Flights and Competitions to win holiday trips. Decrease the widths of the columns and add more categories for your site idea.
It is up to you, and the table code can be altered to fit different designs.
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