We all have a repertoire of such tricks, I tend to think of them as creative crutches. The trouble is that some people use them all the time. Breaking the Rules Looking at Web pages in general, there are lots of conventions. Then there are many sites that have a row of navigational buttons down the left hand side of the page against a coloured strip. This is dictated by the fact that only the top left corner of a Web page is fixed, all others are likely to move with the window size.
Imagination is the one thing that lifts their Web pages from the overall dross.
Sure, there will be lots of alternatives that don't work, but there are usually some that do. These are the ones that stand out like gemstones amongst pebbles on a beach. Most Web pages scroll vertically for instance, but there is nothing wrong if you design one that scrolls horizontally instead, if it does so because it is appropriate, not just for gimmick value. Consider also that if you can control the position of the right hand side of a page with tables, you can put the navigation menu there. Almost every Web page is in glorious colour.