div vs table

DIV

Advantage:

1. Lesser code i.e. Lesser code = smaller files = faster load time

Disadvantage:

1. Require knowledge of css
2. Some older Web browsers do not display pages designed with div tags properly because these older browsers do not work well with CSS so may need to provide fixes for older browsers
3. Displaying of data such as a calendar or a price list is time consuming and would require significant amount of code

Table

Advantage:

1. No need for css knowledge
2. Easy to implement
3. Displaying of data such as a calendar or a price list is easy

Disadvantage:

1. Large amount of code i.e. More code = large files = slower to load page
2. Significant amount of time to make modifications site wide