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The way I design my own pages is by breaking the page down in sections. Top, or header section gets designed first. This is where the logo, title and main navbar (if you use one) goes.
The bottom or footer is the next section I design. This is where I put my copyright notices and when the page was last updated. It also has another navigation module and maybe a link to the top of the page, if I plan lengthy pages (usually not a good idea).
Those were the easy sections. The content section is more difficult because it has a variety of different elements -- menu or news module, content block and pictures, maybe even an ad or search module.
Taking each of those individually makes them easier to deal with. Then put them together, one at a time, into the full page and tweak until it renders the way you want in a couple of different browsers (I test for IE and Firefox while building and then check it in other browsers when I'm done to make any final adjustments.
Yes, you can do it all in tables, but it may appear boxy and uninspired. You can accomplish so much more with a little bit of CSS. You can add CSS (styles) in-line, have a style section at the top of your document (just before the closed head tag) or in a separate document (ie: cody.css) and referred to in the html document (again, just above </head>). This forum has a lot of information and help about CSS. I was so afraid of CSS just a year or so ago, but have found it really not that difficult.
Disclaimer: I am still very new at creating web pages, but I am learning fast and enjoying it more. I don't have all the answers, for sure, but am willing to help where I can.
Grump
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