HTML page with a standard header footer layout without using table tag

Question

How can I attain whats shown in the image without using tables? I want the layout

Answer 1

I guess you already figured out a solution by now, as the question is nearly two years old. However, some other people might stumble upon this post, so this is for future reference:

Take a look at this answer and check the JSFiddles. It's a relatively solid solution using CSS tables (no HTML layout-tables).