Tables
Tables are typically used either for presentation of data in
tabular form or for layout purposes.
- Tables for presentation of data
It is a proven fact that if information
is presented in a highly formatted manner making use of bullet
points, tables etc it is more likely to be read. The use of
tables to make the data more easily interpreted is particularly
useful in certain circumstances
e.g. Calendar
of Events Timetables
Images
etc. Parameters that can be selected include colour, background
image, border thickness etc.
- Tables for Layout
Often the
border is not showing and tables are used for layout purposes.
The current site is a good example. The page is designed within
a table of width 600 pixels that is centre aligned. The advantage
of this design is that the length of textual content is kept
to a minimum which makes for easy reading. Also 600 pixels width
means that the page will display even in small monitors with
no need for resizing. The menu on the left is a series of images
placed inside a table containing many rows. Download the current
site from you Netscape browser without saving the images and
view in a HTML editor to see the extent to which tables have
been used.
The present site uses tables extensively for placement
of images and text and to limit the width of the site to 600 pixels.
See image below:
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