lecture four

tables and page layout

Without the use of tables, all web pages would have to be presented in purely linear form. Many creative uses of the screen would be impossible to achieve. Although tables are a little trickier than other effects used in basic web design, it is mainly a matter of remembering that HTML's first purpose is to structure the page; tables are just an extension of this basic idea. Once you have mastered the basics, you can get some very sophisticated effects with table tags.

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You should read the page on table tags and structure before beginning this lecture.

online materials

• Basic table tags and structure
• More complex table techniques
• Style classes
• Margins, padding and borders
• Nesting tables
• Tabulated text
• Page layout with tables
• The creative use of tables

Remember you can see a printer-friendly (text-only) version of this lecture if you want to print it off.

Before moving on to lecture 5 you should check your progress with the self-test.