Freeze Pane

This is probably under the category of javascript, however I would like ot know if it is possible to be done with php. Let's say I have a table that is 30 columns wide and so the entire table doesn't fit on the screen. Is it possible (with php) to "freeze columns" while scrolling across so you don't lose the original 2 columns? And since it probably isn't, can someone suggest a language that would cover this subject? Thanks, Jay