Do tables fit the bill for small sites?
- Tables always work. There is less code to learn, so chances of building it wrong are reduced.
- Table code is easier to understand. Doing HTML tables is quite straightforward, you have the
tags that make things easier to follow. CSS DIVs look the same! - Tables designs look the same in most browsers. Being a very basic code even IE6 does a decent job in displaying the content
- Table designs make no difference for the customers. Most people don’t know how the code behind a site is made.
Another good reference:
http://www.noupe.com/how-tos/better-ui-design-proper-use-of-tables.html
