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Bootstrap 3 one table for lg and md, a different table for sm

I have a table here: dev2.magickitchen.com/gifts.html (it's on my list to clean up the css). I'd like to keep this table for lg and md screen sizes, but it would be convenient if I could have a different table for sm screen sizes. I would lay it out differently, taller and skinnier.

Is that simple enough to do with bootstrap? Could you lend me a hand? Thanks.

I don't think you need table here. You need cells, which stack by 3 when large screen, by 2 when medium and by 1 one when small and much skinnier. You don't need bootstrap for it but simple CSS like this.

@media screen and (max-width: 980px) { 
	.box {  float:left; width: 33%; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 650px) {
	.box {  float:left; width: 50%; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
	.box {  float:left; width: 100%; }
}

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Thanks, I'll certainly give that a try!

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Wait.. I'm not certain how the html should look.

<div class="box:>item1</div><div class="box:>item2</div><div class="box:>item3</div>

Like that? Thanks.

I recommend you to use Footable this is a fantastic script for table.
http://themergency.com/footable/
I'm using it with Bootstrap for all my project

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Thanks, I'll look into that as well!

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Oh, no, I've looked into that and it won't work for this simple table I'm working on. I can't hide columns. Thanks, though.

Suggestion you can hide icon columns to save the space.

you may like this one Tablesaw
https://github.com/filamentgroup/tablesaw

Almost complete, combine with first comment
instead of box I used giftitem
Replace whole table with:

<div style="giftscontainer">	
<div style="" class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/gift-card.jpg" alt="gift certificate">
<a href="/gift_certificates.html">Gift Certificates</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/mom.jpg" alt="mother's day">
<a href="mothers-day.html">Mother's Day</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/fathers-day.gif" alt="father's day food gift">
<a href="fathers-day.html">Father's Day</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/anniversary.jpg" alt="roses">
<a href="/menu/anniversary.html">Anniversary</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/baby-shower.gif" alt="baby shower gift">
<a href="/menu/baby-shower.html">Baby Shower</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/birthday.jpg" alt="birthday gift">
<a href="/menu/birthday.html">Birthday</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/college2.jpg" alt="college diploma">
<a href="/menu/back-to-school.html">Off to College</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/congratulations.jpg" alt="congratulations gift">
<a href="/menu/congratulations.html">Congratulations</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/corporate2.png" alt="corporate">
<a href="/menu/corporate.html">Corporate</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/new-house-key.jpg" alt="housewarming gift">
<a href="/menu/house-warming-gifts.html" style="font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle;">New Home</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/get-well4.png" alt="doctor">
<a href="/menu/get-well.html">Get Well Gifts</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/retirement.gif" alt="retirement">
<a href="/menu/retirement.html">Retirement Gift</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/baby1.png" alt="baby">
<a href="/menu/new-parents.html">New Parents</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/seniors2.jpg" alt="seniors">
<a href="/menu/seniors-gifts.html">Seniors</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/sympathy.png" alt="mothers day">
<a href="/menu/sympathy-gifts.html">Sympathy Gifts</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/8.gif" alt="gifts $75 and under">
<a href="/menu/75.html">$80 and under</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/1.gif" alt="gift">
<a href="/menu/200.html">$200 and under</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/4.gif" alt="student gift">
<a href="/menu/125.html">$125 and under</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/7.gif" alt="gift box">
<a href="/menu/201.html">$200 and over</a></div>
<div class="giftitem"><img src="images/gift-page/gift-card.jpg" alt="gift certificate">
<a href="/gift_certificates.html">Gift Certificates</a></div>
</div>

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.giftscontainer {
display: block; overflow: hidden;
}

.box, .giftitem {
    width: 33%;
    float: left;
    border: 1px solid gray;
    height: 55px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px;
}

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wow, thanks for that! Lots of work from you, I appreciate it.

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Hmm.. it looks good on desktop, but in mobile emulators it just gets smaller, doesn't stack. See here:

dev2.magickitchen.com/gifts2.html

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Sorry I missed that! Brilliant, thanks very much.

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Whoops, one small problem, the next paragraph appears to be partly in the div.

User generated image

.giftscontainer {
display: block; overflow: hidden;
}
it makes div appear as square box for full height.

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Right, I already have that, please see here: dev2.magickitchen.com/gifts2.html. Also, the new box unbalances the page in that it movs the right navigation down out of the page. Maybe this won't work for this page, but it's very good stuff.

No, you don't have. <div style="giftscontainer"> should be <div class="giftscontainer"> (my mistake)

Also, the new box unbalances the page in that it movs the right navigation down out of the page.

Nothing, to do with that, you have "row" div and last column is outside of "row", need to check markup on extra or less divs.

It works fine for any type of page.

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Thanks, You're very patient with me! Will try this now and recheck the validation.

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Ok, I have <div class="giftscontainer"> , but I still see what my earlier image shows. Page is validated now, and other problem is gone, as you said. Thanks.

Don't use  in your CSS files, it breaks rules, in our case:
.giftscontainer {
display: block; overflow: hidden;
}
use

 /* Text here */

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I'm afraid I don't understand. I can remove all css referencing tables, is that what I need to do? Thanks. By the way, I will be away from now until Monday, so won't make any more changes until then.

In your CSS file you have comments in this brackets , they used in HTML not CSS. So, please remove such brackets from you style.css file.
Remove:

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Thanks so much. I learn new things every day.

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I still do have the same problem though. dev2.magickitchen.com/gifts2.html

/*table in css*/
@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) { 
	.giftitem {  width: 33%; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) { 
	.giftitem {  width: 50%; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 650px) {
	.giftitem { width: 50%; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
	.giftitem {  width: 100%; }
}

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With above code all looks good for me.

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Beautiful! Thanks so much, this will work very well for several places on the website. Thanks for your patience!