Article: How to present data neatly using HTML tables - repost

How to present data neatly using tables Apply only if you are familiar with advanced html/html5 topics. Topics to cover: Earlier tables used to structure a web site. that was bad. However tables are good for presenting tabular data. -- How to build a scrollable data table. the header stays and the rows scroll (example: [login to view URL]) -- Using different colors for alternate rows using css (similarly for alternate columns) -- hide/show certain rows or columns using jquery (using n-thchild) Examples and sample codes are required. The sample code should ideally work in all modern web browsers. If it does not work on a certain browser (like IE 8) . Specify it clearly. Even if does not work on certain browser, it should degrade gracefully. The article must be unique and original.