Tables are good for tabular data, they are also quick, easy and very cross-platform, the semantic zealots seem to overlook this. Using tables to lay out images

Tables are good for tabular data, they are also quick, easy and very cross-platform, the semantic zealots seem to overlook this. Using tables to lay out images or for a faux column effect is sloppy but really the whole table-hate thing is overblown. EDIT pg made the same comment about tabular data in the linked thread.