Tables vs. DIV tags?

[Cossiks27]

Is there any advantages to modifying the div tags for page layout vs. just using tables to define background colors and structure. I am not sure if one is better than the other or what the difference is. Please help?

 

[LeetPCUser]

I personally disagree that divs are hard to read. I find it much more difficult to read tables. This is because you have to find all the stupid rows...

With a div you just load up the css file and do a find in the page...walah.

I would highly recommend divs over tables.

 

[slaydragon]

i personally would prefer table...its tend to work better

 

[Xyzer]

They may be easier to work with but do you actually need to use them, i have started learning how to use divs.

 

[MixedByDJs]

using tables to layout is a NO NO!

Learn CSS and use DIVs, there the best way to go, makes your site look better and easy to edit aswell.

 

[Cossiks27]

I personally prefer tables. Eventually it's going to come to the point soon where practically nobody in the world is still running a 56k modem. All this stuff about "pages loading faster" and "taking up less code" is just obsolete arguments. With a half decent connection these differences are hardly noticable in the slightest.

Also, tables are also equally customisable as <div>s using CSS.

Realistically the only real and appropriate argument against tables is the bulk of the code, and the ratio of code to text in pages affecting it's quality and rank in search engines.

I really have to agree with that statement. Totally true and valid, makes absolute sense. Too much code in your pages, when it could be simple does take away your ranking in the search engines. The smartest thing I have heard yet! Thanks for all the tips!!!!

Are there any good examples of pages designed with CSS and DIV tags. I have always used Tables because my skills with CSS are a little weak. Any tutorials recommended?

 

[kaos_frack]

i use tables for page layout
yes it takes longer to load, but they're much easier
with div you have to use positioning (absolute, relative, etc)
and i think it's ok to use tables for layout even though they were meant
for tabulating data
cos many use unordered lists to create drop-down menus
whereas unordered lists were not created for this