Nowadays, beside the fact that tables provide a simple way to present tabular data, organized by columns and rows, in HTML documents, they provide probably the most powerful way to control page layout.

Some of the most popular sites, like CNET.COM, rely on tables to create that great design. In fact, if you are, or either intend to be, a Web designer, you won't be able to live without them.

Introduced to the Web by Netscape Navigator 1.1, tables have improved a lot. Every time a new Netscape or Microsoft browser version comes out, a new feature is added. As we speak, new things are under way.