Neal
12-26-2004, 04:18 PM
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:46:12 -0000, Wayne... <w.robson@oneteldsl.net>
wrote:
> Normally I lay out all my sites using CSS [browser compatibilty can be a
> bit
> of a pain, but ther ya go LOL] I was wondering since the Alg's are
> constantly improving. Does it make any difference whether I use CSS or
> tables for my layout?
If we accept that the more non-content markup that's on the page dilutes
your effective content, I think CSS layout wins. But it's probably a dead
heat in reality.
> I have a complex interface to a site I need to do and in CSS it'll be a
> nightmare. With tables it'll oinly take a few hours. Obviously I don't
> want to 'waste time' if there is litttle or no discernable differnce.
> Thanks in advance.
The only thing nightmarish about CSS is that most authors know table
layout better.
wrote:
> Normally I lay out all my sites using CSS [browser compatibilty can be a
> bit
> of a pain, but ther ya go LOL] I was wondering since the Alg's are
> constantly improving. Does it make any difference whether I use CSS or
> tables for my layout?
If we accept that the more non-content markup that's on the page dilutes
your effective content, I think CSS layout wins. But it's probably a dead
heat in reality.
> I have a complex interface to a site I need to do and in CSS it'll be a
> nightmare. With tables it'll oinly take a few hours. Obviously I don't
> want to 'waste time' if there is litttle or no discernable differnce.
> Thanks in advance.
The only thing nightmarish about CSS is that most authors know table
layout better.