Layout with CSS is easy. If you are used to laying out a page with tables, it may at first appear difficult, but it isn't, it's just different and actually makes much more sense.
A major promise that came with the launch of CSS was that we would no longer be forced to lay our sites out in tables, and would instead be given complete control over the positions and dimensions of page elements. For the most part, this has been fulfilled.
These days more and more developers are pushing CSS even further, eschewing tables and embracing CSS as a web page layout tool. In this article I'll explain why CSS is in many ways preferable to using tables for layout.
These days more and more developers are pushing CSS even further, eschewing tables and embracing CSS as a web page layout tool. In this article I'll explain why CSS is in many ways preferable to using tables for layout.
The term "box model" is often used by people when talking about CSS-based layouts and design. Not everyone understands what is meant by this though, and not everyone understands why it is so important.
