I know what you are thinking “sticky footer?” that sounds either made up or it’s a name of one of those lovable Harlem Globetrotters. And you are right, it does – but alas it is actually a UI trend that is very real that involves automatically aligning a footer DIV at the bottom of the browser window no matter the size of the window.

References:

• Ryan Fait – Sticky Footer
• CSSstickyfooter.com
• Pure CSS – Sticky Footer

Footers containing dense site information allow the user to scan content without the limitations of more complex hierarchical menus.

Good reference: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/08/footers-in-modern-web-design-creative-examples-and-ideas/