Zebra Tables

While misused tables are becoming increasingly rare, the table retains a legitimate role in data formatting. A little CSS and JavaScript magic can make tables better at what they do best: displaying tabular data.

Miller, David F. List Apart, A (2004). Design>Web Design>CSS

Zen Garden: The Beauty of CSS Design

An amazing site, with a simple XHTML structure which can be 'poured' into hundreds of volunteer-generated CSS style sheets, in order to demonstrate the power of CSS.

Zen Garden. Resources>Web Design>CSS

Planning Your Stylesheet: The Definitive Guide

Don't let your stylesheet files get out of control - follow these guidelines right from the start and you'll easily be able to manage and update your CSS files.

Simard, Brigitte. Webcredible (2008). Design>Web Design>CSS

Zebra Striping: Does it Really Help? 

The user of a table would be looking for one or more data points. Therefore, if we set a task that uses a table, and zebra striping does make things easier, then we would expect to see improvements in accuracy and speed.

Enders, Jessica. List Apart, A (2008). Articles>Web Design>Usability>CSS