> Using a footer as a replacement for a nav bar is ridiculous. Which requires more interaction? Clicking a button to see available actions or scrolling all the

> Using a footer as a replacement for a nav bar is ridiculous. Which requires more interaction? Clicking a button to see available actions or scrolling all the way to the bottom of the page (and making the bold assumption that you happen to know that the menu is at the bottom)? Why are you (and most of the commenters!) ignoring "...and link directly to them [the footer links] from your header"? You're arguing against a claim nobody made. In this scheme, you still click a button right up at the top to see a menu; it's just that the menu is at the bottom of the page instead of in a pop-out, avoiding all the listed problems with JavaScript, screen readers, keyboard navigation, etc.