Css

[traction]

Is there anyone who has been using CSS instead of Tables for a while? I am currently looking at redesigning our site with 100% CSS instead of tables.

Anyone got any pros or cons for doing this other than older browsers will not be able to view the site.

O.

[TeriS]

I transitioned to all CSS layouts last year and really can't find myself ever going back to tables. Learning curve is a bit steep if you're used to the visual mode of design versus coding mode. There are some minor hacks you'll learn fairly quick to get things to look acceptable in some of the browsers - IE vs. Firefox vs. Opera vs. Safari. Opera seems to be the least forgiving at times.

Pros - exact control once you've mastered
Cons - not all CSS features supported by IE (so you either don't use or you resort to some other sort of scripting)

[traction]

I am currently having problems placing the divs where I want them, in tables you just make the table and put everything in it that you want, but in CSS I find the only way of doing it is by saying how many pixels down and right you want it, is this the correct way of doing this??

O.

[miguel]

I would support the opinion that CSS support is much easier than table support, once you have made the transition and start to feel good with developing layout via CSS. However, the single most-unpleasant fact about CSS is that MS IE really * disabled word ** disabled word ** disabled word ** disabled word *s big time in supporting many CSS features. There is chance to serve an ugly-looking surprise :eek: to your IE visitors

[traction]

Here is the site i am working on just now....click here (http://www.tractionkiting.co.uk/test_site/website.html)

I need to also place content boxes down either side of the screen and using the pixel positioning is interesting because you can place the box a pixel up, down, left or right until you are happy with where it is! Ignore the HTML code, I know its not perfect but this is still a TEST site :)


Im trying to center it all as well, but I guess I need to use the position thingy again?

O.