I'm sorry but I don't see how you can write an article comparing Tables to CSS and not mention Internet Explorer...not even once! In my experience, the only rea

I'm sorry but I don't see how you can write an article comparing Tables to CSS and not mention Internet Explorer...not even once! In my experience, the only reason I've resorted to tables for layout is when I need to worry about IE compatibility (well, that and when I actually want a table). This is also why the author's argument doesn't interest me in the slightest. Claiming that "all the popular sites" use tables is nothing more than an appeal to authority. Furthermore, it's a blind appeal since the author doesn't even consider the backwards compatibility logic in using tables. If you're going to tell me why tables are better than CSS, then tell me why tables are better than CSS. Don't just show up to the argument with a bigger gun...