Example of the 'Fat Footer' pattern

The user needs to access a specific section or functionality of a site in a quick way regardless of hierarchy.

From jlc.com

From jlc.com

Other example images for the 'Fat Footer' pattern

From jlc.com The Fat Footer pattern used at digg.com Fat footer at erraticwisdom.com that shows the first 8 articles from the archive.
From jlc.com The Fat Footer pattern used at digg.com Fat footer at erraticwisdom.com that shows the first 8 articles from the archive.