Creative Uses of Tables: An Unconventional Layout

In the early days of the internet, table-based layouts were very popular on web pages.

When we write a webpage normally, it looks something like this: block-level elements or long blocks of text tend to span the full width of the page.

If a user enlarges the browser window significantly, reading the page becomes very uncomfortable: after finishing each line, your eyes have to move a long way from right to left.

Try resizing the browser window and you'll see what I mean!
 

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

(Inspired by learnlayout.com)