Written below are the basics of making a table, especially visible ones. If used properly, they could also bring about a nice effect on a web page.
First we begin with the tags:
<table> --> this would be the opening of your table
<tr> --> stands for table row
<td> --> stands for the table column
</td> --> stands for closing the column
</tr> --> stands for closing the row
</table> --> stands for closing the table.
These tags are used for the regular, borderless (invisible) tables.
Closing tags are very important especially for Netscape users. Your table will not appear if you do not close the tags.
Now for the visible tables:
<table border="3" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" width=100%>
Where:
border = the visibility of your table; thickness of its outside walls
cellspacing = the spaces between your text and inner walls of your table
cellpadding = thickness of the inner walls of your table
bgcolor = the background color of the insides of your table.
width = sizing your table; you can use either percent or pixels (without the % sign).
All of the table tags mentioned here, with the exception of the border tag, can also be used with invisible tables.
Now for an example of a visible table: