Ok, HTML masters, how do tables work? What are they for? How can I make them NOT appear on the actual site?

[KDOG]

I went to WebMonkey like someone suggested but it just doesnt' explain it good enough. My crappy Netscape Composer has them but I want to know how to use them and I don't want them to be scene on the actual page if I'm going to use them....

 

[IJump]

borber=0 in the table tag to make the table "invisible". I use table a lot for organizing page content. Formatting the page is important if you wnat things to line up correctly.

edit: Go here.

They have some good html information.

 

[Josh]

This is so simple I won't even answer it. I will say this: feck netscape composer!

Hehe, if you seriously need help PM me, I helped ViperGTS

 

[KDOG]

Ok, I'm playing around with them, I'm starting to get it ... a little...
Keep the info comin'

 

[IJump]

I have to agree with Josh, find something otehr than compaoser to work in. That would make it easier.

Do you want to get into the html code or do you want to stick with a WYSIWYG editor?

 

[Paulson]

well, if you want to make your border do all sorts of freaky stuff.....

border=2 bgcolor=#982383 bordercolor=#000000

 

[IJump]

Of course, listening to Pualson may be hazardous to your web page.

 

[Paulson]

well, that's just to make the table "indifferent" rather than the lame grey color and default size.

(BTW, the color's were just random. Well, one's a black code, but the other's just 6 digits...)

 

[Pretender]

<<
border=2 bgcolor=#982383 bordercolor=#000000
....
(BTW, the color's were just random. Well, one's a black code, but the other's just 6 digits...) >>


it's 152/255 red, 35/255 green, and 131/255 blue. Picture it in your head

 

[dcdomain]

I use tables so I can control exactly how things will line up on a webpage no matter the resolution and what not. Could do the same with DHTML, but I haven't the time to pick it up yet.

 

[MrCodeDude]

HTML Goodies should teach you all you need to know. Tables are like filing cabinents, instead of having all your work scattered around your desk or in one big pile, tables make it so you file each type of work piece into seperate parts of the page. I dunno, I can't explain a lot of things.
-- mrcodedude