Re: Horrible footer
I think smaller images would be nicer; I'm not sure what is possible legally, though. Some organizations, like PHP, seem to be very flexible, but others may have strict use requirements. Something to investigate, I imagine.
Some CMSs put the logos in a side column box. I don't know if that's any better or not. Of course, if they're in a module, then it's easier for end users to edit them as might be needed.
Normally a site wouldn't have all the RSS buttons showing, I imagine, so that may be less a problem. These, too, could be an a side module, if that would be better.
-- Gary