It’s just easier to drop a cool image behind the text in a table than the following but some applications may require it.
http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/graphics/transparent_gifs.php3
Rounded corner buttons in tables
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/tables/article.php/3479841
http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/corners/2
http://source.mihelac.org/2006/1/25/rounded-corners-table-rows