Truncating a single line of text if is fairly straightforward. Truncating multiple lines is a bit harder. Using just CSS (no JavaScript or server-side dancing) is nice for the simplicity.

Adam Lynch explains in this post how he lays out data-heavy tables, how he supports resizing of columns, and more.

This is a guide made by Frontend Masters that everyone can use to learn about the practice of front-end development. It broadly outlines and discusses the practice of front-end engineering: how to learn it and what tools are used when practicing it in 2019.