colResizable is a free jQuery plugin to resize table columns dragging them manually. It is compatible with both mouse and touch devices and has some nice features such as layout persistence after page refresh or postback. It works with both percentage and pixel-based table layouts.
It is tiny in size (colResizable 1.0 is only 2kb) and it is fully compatible with all major browsers (IE7+, Firefox, Chrome and Opera).
Features
colResizable was developed since no other similar plugin with the below listed features was found:
Compatible with mouse and touch devices (PC, tablets, and mobile phones)
Compatibility with both percentage and pixel-based table layouts
Column resizing not altering total table width (optional)
No external resources needed (such as images or stylesheets)
Optional layout persistence after page refresh or postback
Customization of column anchors
Small footprint
Cross-browser compatibility (IE7+, Chrome, Safari, Firefox)