[thelist] Advice on using Tableless CSS layout for large eCommerce sites?

[Steven Loe]

Advice on using Tableless CSS layout for large
eCommerce sites?

WebMonkey and ESPN have gone to tableless CSS layouts
for their sites. I've been asked to make
recommendations for a big eCommerce site --Whether to
go tableless or not. Is anyone else considering
through this or actively doing it at a high volume 
ecommerce site? 

Here's how I'm looking at it right now: 

Upside...
- Easier to maintain and less code, Thus: cost savings
- Much easier/cheaper to customize/rebrand and
personalize the site
- Faster load times
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Downside:
- Will turn away 1%-3% of site users who are using
Netscape 4.x
    [stats say that 4% of our users are using Netscape
4 but we're not convinced that all of them are
actually making purchases. -Working on getting better
numbers].
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Anything else I should be considering? 

Thanks very much,


Steven Loe

    


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