As you can see there are two ways to specify table width. Each style has its uses. Which style to use for what is unimportant now. We can also mess around with the height .
Some people are afraid of heights.
Not me, I'm afraid of widths. Note - Controlling a table's height is fairly simple. Controlling the height of individual cells in the table is a little unreliable, especially across different browsers. CD - take PageTutor anywhere. Bookstore - all the top web design books all in one spot.