[neefer]

If you’re teaching yourself HTML, be sure to learn how to span columns and rows within a table. Lots of designers nest tables within other tables. It’s lazy design work that makes editing the page difficult later.

[mmichaels1970]

Lots of designers nest tables within other tables. It’s lazy design work that makes editing the page difficult later.

Pffft...No it isn't. Both techniques can be used depending on the situation. I use them both and I do not consider myself "lazy".

And I don't see how it is more difficult when you have clearly marked /table/ tags that give you a better sense of where you are within the table. Provides you with sort of a "break" as your mind wraps around the raw code. It's way harder to sift through dozens of /td/ and /tr/ tags as the tables become more and more complicated.

In the end, if the page looks the way you want it, you've done a good job.

[AFPhys]

“how to span columns and rows within a table”

Can you provide a link showing what you mean? I would appreciate if so. I’m not really sure. A “how to do it” would also be a nice link, again, if/when you have time...