Re: FN-FORUM: A very angry CSS user.

date posted 29th January 2005 20:16

Slightly sweeping generalisations all round I think - horses for courses...

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> He is talking solely about convenience for the developer and appears to
> think that the only reason for changing is some purely theoretical
> design/content division. I saw no mention at all (admittedly scan-read
> a few paragraphs) of SEO, bandwidth, accessibility or any of the other
> benefits available by removing table soup.

> If you are an amateur designer with no concern for site promotion or
> your users' convenience or if you are a cowby looking for sign-off at
> minimal cost, then his points are 100% on the nail, if you are a
> professional developer looking to deliver value to your clients and to
> their customers, it is highly simplistic and naive.

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: zogthedoomed [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > I must admit I agree with him.
> >
> > http://www.barry.pearson.name/articles/layout_tables/css_posit
> > ioning.htm
> >
> >I'm beginning to think along the lines that tables or Flash
> > are the only robust and reliable way to go.
> >
> > Paddy