Tables frequently appear on the web but aren’t easy to design and code. People will expect tables. Not those fancy ones from design inspiration sites but Excel-looking monsters with hundreds of cells and complex interaction. In this case, a designer faces many challenges. With this illustrated guide, Slava Shestopalov explains the table anatomy and

Table design should support four common user tasks: find records that fit specific criteria, compare data, view/edit/add a single row’s data, and take actions on records.