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Re: [LUG] CSS reference extended, as requested



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On Wednesday 25 June 2003 08:52, Kai Hendry wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 01:06:16AM +0100, Jonathan Melhuish wrote:
> > I'm not so sure about this replacing-tables-with-CSS malarkey.  What's so
> > wrong with tables?
>
> They are for tabulated data.
> http://www.pixy.cz/dogmaw41/en/details-08.html

Okay, so it's "forbidden" to use tables for page layout, but what *real* 
reasons are there for doing everything in CSS?

> > I've noticed a distinct correlation between people who are obsessed about
> > standards-compliance and the lack of ability to choose a decent colour
> > scheme
>
> Do not forget the WWW is for information primarily. Not colour scheming.
> Do you really care about the colour scheme when you access information?
> When you pick up a book? When you access information with a mobile
> device?

How about when I pick up a magazine?  Why would I choose the magazine over the 
same information printed in a book?

/me hears a "because you're a shallow and unintelligent lifeform"-type answer 
on it's way

Jon
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