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This argument could go on forever, but why create a design that necessitates a footer to begin with? I mostly agree with the article, but it's crazy to say any

• coldtea 10y ago
  >This argument could go on forever, but why create a design that necessitates a footer to begin with? Because a footer, like a header, are staples of web design since day one, and work well as anchors that the user knows and expects to find at the top and bottom of the page. They also leave all other (layout) options open. Whereas a sidebar for example, while good in some situations, it prevents e.g. to have full side-to-side images and other such content, or distracts from the main text when reading long form, etc.
• Retra 10y ago
  Design is primarily about presenting information according to its relevance. A footer is a way of presenting unlikely-to-be-relevant-but-still-necessary information. It is a tool that accomplishes something that is necessary for just about every webpage. "Footers" (or related things like captions) exist in just about every design, and they almost always function the same. Art galleries have plaques. Books have footnotes. Food packaging has nutritional info. If your design doesn't have a footer, then it's probably a mistake.