Proposed Web site redesign (beta)

[Gerald Combs]

Jason Clinton wrote:
> Gerald Combs wrote:
>  > I'd love to see a CSS layout that fits my requirements.  It'll be
> 
>> interesting to see what Jason can produce.  However, I'm still trying to
>> figure out what path the web design world used to get from the
>> description at the top of http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/
> 
> 
> Semantic web != semantic design -- one is a technology, the other is a
> design method. They are wholey and completely unrealted except, perhaps,
> by philosophy.

OK, let me rephrase the question.  What tenet of semantic design
precludes the use of tables for general layout?

Sorry if I'm being obtuse, but I really want to know.  Googling has only
turned up pages that tell you _not_ to use tables, without really
explaining _why_.