The Most Versatile Layout (beginner)

[TheLove]

Hello all, this is my first post!!
I hope I will be able to learn and contribute.
first off, im a programmer, and I want to start making web sites!

My websites will be simple, so what I am looking for is:

***important note: I am only looking for a simple 3 column + header
+ footer layout.

• The most versatile layout - whether it is pure css, or minimal tables - the layout that will work with the maximum possible amount browsers new and old, the most or at least most popular resolutions, whether it is liquid or fixed.
  
• A resource or means by which I can test layouts on the available platforms, e.g, IE, mozzila, opera, mac etc. - is there a site you can submit your code to and do this?

Thankyou very much for your time,
TheLove - youll get some of it!

 

[LeetPCUser]

I would go with clean CSS layouts. As for the testing browsers I test in IE and in Mozilla. I just upload everything to the site and then open both browsers. After awhile you will learn what looks good in IE and not Mozilla. This is because Mozilla renders correctly whereas IE doesn't.

Hope this helps,