re: Update: Table construction complete! Do big box stores carry kiln dried wood?

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I don't foresee it moving much. Kiln dried wood and it's screwed together pretty good.

Will always be inside as well. Then again, I'm far from an expert on this so I guess I'm just hoping it doesn't move and warp.

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I almost always use glue when possible. Problem with just relying on screws is as a screw in wood sees a tension load the screw (head) will pull further into the piece of wood and the joint loosens over time. That is unless you use washer or plates that help distribute the load from the head of the screw. Something like a deck board which only seems compression loads don't have to deal with the heads being driven further unto the work piece. Once modern wood glue dries the glued joint is usually stronger than the piece of wood. No more joints getting loose over time and no more creaking because of that. Also if you are screwing into end grain that makes for a very poor screw joint. Glue there helps a lot also.