Use CSS to design without tables

Dan Shafer has an excerpt of his book, "HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS", online at Sitepoint. The excerpt makes several points about the benefits of using CSS for layout and formatting.

• Increased stylistic control
• Centralized design information
• HTML files that are easier to read (code view)
• HTML files that get better search engine rankings
• Better accessibility by the handicapped
• Compliance with standards

A sample site designed to show CSS at work: Footbag Freaks