I'm trying to build a page with a shadow around it; like this: http://thomasville.com/

I want to build the page completely in HTML; in Dreamweaver. I don't want to use CSS. I created the background similarly to this example; by taking a small design and using it as a repetitive pattern in the background. I'd like to use the shadow around a central square, like the example shows. But I don't want to use CSS. Any ideas?

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I don't want to use CSS.

Too bad, 'cause that's about the only way you're going to achieve that drop shadow effect. My question is.. WHY don't you want to use css ?? Moldy old tables are sooo 1997 and so very limited.

Ok, how do I accomplish this? I'm not familiar with CSS. If it's relatively simple, can you give me a step-by-step on this?

Lots of tutorials:
http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=DropShadows

thank you!!