Better to use CSS or Tables?

[Void]

I still see a lot of problems using CSS instead of tables. My question to you is: is it better to use CSS or tables?

I prefer tables.

[TcM]

Well some ppl prefere tables and others CSS!

[PC101]

Can someone give me an example of what a site with tables looks like! I keep hearing that they suck but I'm not quite sure what such a site looks like!

Lyte

[Jimbo]

If done properly, it will look exactly the same as a css based page, however tables require a lot more code and can be a right ball ache to layout properly.

The main content on this very page is table-based as an example

[orbital_fox]

I always use tables.. for many many reasons.. two most importand ones:

1) Tables will still display the page already, even if there is propblem loading the resources, when with CSS, if the user saves just the page, or there is problem loading the page the content has display problems

2) Some command line browsers dont support CSS...

But u do use CSS for colorings etc..

[Jordan]

I prefer tables. I can't ever seem to get my CSS to work right. Take a look at the new skin and look at the bottom border for each post. The images are out of line in IE but work fine in FF. CSS.......

[CheeseBurgerMan]

Originally Posted by Jordan

I prefer tables. I can't ever seem to get my CSS to work right. Take a look at the new skin and look at the bottom border for each post. The images are out of line in IE but work fine in FF. CSS.......

Yeah, that's because IE has a horrible rendering engine. It's really, really bad. You can have standards compliant CSS, and it will still render all wrong. I'm starting out in web development, and for now I'm just ignoring IE completely. (although no one but me has actually seen my design )

[Ronin]

So if your target audience is using IE it is better to use tables?

Why is IE so bad at rendering CSS?

[orbital_fox]

Probably its better if u use tables.. They been around for a longer time, but i cant be sure about IE, cause i use linux + firefox..

IE is so bad (in general) cause its made by microsoft.. SImple as that..

[egon]

Originally Posted by Ronin

So if your target audience is using IE it is better to use tables?

Why is IE so bad at rendering CSS?

IE is bad at a lot of things, and it's because Microsoft knows they have the majority of users, and they don't care enough to fix the problems. As a developer, I've had more problems with IE than I can list, while every other browser I use has no issues what-so-ever. IE won't even render transparent PNG's for the love of God.