Which is the best way to design the width HTML tables - in 800 pixels or 100%?

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Webmasters, when designing your HTML tables, which method would you most recommend for the table width - 800 pixels or 100%? I have heard so many conflicting opinions that I am totally confused as to what would be my best option for my next website. I want a site with the logo text in the middle and perhaps a small logo picture beside the text. So what is best for table width - pixels or percentages?
 
I will personally NOT use html tables at all.
It makes the page heavier, thus making it slower and also loses marks on page ranking (because your content to page size ratio decreases).

<div>s are more flexible, easier to use. Try them.
In case you are wanting to use tables for the sole purpose of displaying a logo, then don't. use divs

In case, you have to use tables, giving 800px would be simpler but make sure you give centre alignment so that the table doesn't stick to one side of the screen. giving 100% might be difficult because you will have to test across multiple resolutions (1024x786, 1280x1024 etc)
 
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