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Subject:Seybold column: Why Tables for Layout Is Stupid From:Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:00:31 -0500
Thought this might be of interest to our HTML crew: http://
www.hotdesign.com/seybold/index.html
It's an interesting take on why CSS is better than tables (mostly),
plus a relatively painless intro to some of the advantages of CSS. In
addition the the content, the site represents an interesting way of
making a Web-based presentation light and interesting (a mostly
appropriate and effective use of humor and illustrations), thus
possibly something people will read and absorb. Also a bunch of links
outside the presentation to various things of interest.
There are a few flaws, such as the assumption you know more CSS than
maybe you actually know, inconsistent page lengths, and overuse
(imho) of blue-bolded text, but on the whole... very interesting indeed.
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