MySQL versus Color & Images

[David Blomstrom]

I joined this list some time ago, but I still haven't had time to really 
start learning MySQL yet. I just wanted to ask a couple questions while 
they're fresh in my mind:

1. Can you point me to some good examples of online MySQL-driven tables 
that offer visitors sortable columns and rows - especially any that offer 
visitors a choice of HOW they want to sort them?

2. Can MySQL tables also incorporate style sheet attributes, regulating the 
cell background colors/images, font type, etc.?

You can see an example of what I'm getting ready to tackle at 
http://www.geobop.com/Marini/2.htm The second and third tables each have 
rows representing several Central American nations and several nations in 
the Caribbean. The nation's names are followed by the names of animals, 
which can in turn be divided into mammals, birds and reptiles. These are 
JavaScript-driven sortable columns that visitors can arrange alphabetically.

I also got some good pointers from studying this page - 
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/tables.html

After I get a handle on this, I think I'll be ready to finally jump into 
MySQL. As you can see, I'm making heavy use of colors and background images 
in an attempt to make these tables attractive and informative. (I forgot if 
I mentioned it on my web page, but you can choose style sheets if you're 
using a Mozilla browser.) I just wanted to know if I can retain the colors 
and background images if I convert this to a MySQL table.

Thanks!

P.S. I have perused http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/index.html , and I found 
the answers to many of my other questions there.