NetObjects Fusion MX

by Netobjects

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 8.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AYCY
• Item model number: FUSW600S-R-001
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,132 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #25 in Software > Web Development > e-Commerce
  • #52 in Software > Web Development > Web Page Editors > WYSIWYG
  • #73 in Software > Web Development > Professional Development
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Those who want to design, manage, and publish one or more Web sites without learning to program (or hiring an HTML pro) should check out NetObjects Fusion MX. Installation is quick, and soon beautiful, seamless sites will flow from your desktop to the Web. All that's needed is a little visual design experience or at least a good eye; the Site Wizard handles all the organizational and content details.

After selecting an architecture and preliminary page structure, the user imports or enters text, pictures, design elements, and Web objects like JavaScript or Flash animation. All selections can be checked for browser and platform compatibility, and adding features such as counters and guest books is painless. Users who want to modify their sites using other software might have problems with the idiosyncrasies of Fusion's output code, though these problems are far from unsolvable. Monkeying around with the low-level site controls is also off-limits unless the code is ported into a more versatile Web design package (or a text editor, for that matter).

An easy-to-use, quick-to-learn application, Fusion produces sites and individual pages that work and look good, whether used for promotion, sales, or self-expression. It's hard to ask for more than that. --Rob Lightner

Amazon.com Product Description

NetObjects Fusion MX is a fast, easy, and powerful way to get your business online. It contains everything you need to build, manage, and promote your Web sites. For the novice, intuitive wizards, professional templates, and hundreds of SiteStyles get your site up and running in minutes--no HTML programming required. For the experienced user, sophisticated tools and components offer the flexibility and control needed to build dynamic business Web sites. A unique browser-based services view allows access to a host of online services, from search engine submissions to site reporting, that will let you analyze traffic, interact with visitors, and help your business thrive. New features in NetObjects Fusion MX include: integrated services view, services toolbar, a three-step site wizard, online styles viewer, one-click publishing from site or page view, automatic updates, efficient site optimization, and improved HTML import.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate web design tool, August 17, 2001

By 

Alijazz - See all my reviews

This review is from: NetObjects Fusion MX (CD-ROM)

This is the closest thing to magic that you'll find. Wave a mouse - there's a web site structure. Wave it again, there's a page. The manual says it will take 10 minutes to set up a site. I have managed it in three. The product is so good that I have been with it for three versions, and buy it for all my clients.

Fusion's great strength lies in two main areas - firstly the construction of the site is as simple as ABC. Pages can be copied or moved around at will, and structures altered, and the program recreates all the links and navigation bars on the fly. You don't ever have to worry that stuff will be out of date. Secondly, and very importantly for designers, you can make just a few simple buttons, and the program will *automatically* create unlimited rollover buttons for you. No fuss. No coding. Change your mind about the labels as many times as you want - it all updates instantly and without your having to worry. If all this wasn't enough, NetObjects Fusion supports database connectivity, all the latest e technologies, and writes some of the smallest, cleanest and most cross-browser compatible code in the business.

Don't be fooled by the price - this product gives Dreamweaver a run for its money. All included is a great set of support newsgroups, an online Knowledgebase, and the capability to extend the functionality in a kazillion ways, using third party components (yes! like Dreamweaver extensions do!) It's worth many times the price on the box. If you are a small or medium sized business, or a professional designer, you need this product. It makes web design totally pleasurable.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't regret it..., May 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: NetObjects Fusion MX (CD-ROM)

I have been using this product for 3 years now and I think that it is the best on the market still (I have tried most of them). In fact, I thought that it was worth it's price back when I paid $299.00 for version 3! I can't believe that the price is now so low when it is such a great, professional product. You can make a very professional looking website in no time at all and it can be as advanced or as simple as you want it to be. From a web site wizard for beginners to editing your own html for the more advanced. Drag and drop your images where you want them, email forms, random images... You will not regret the investment if you are serious about being a web designer or just wanting your only web site to be taken more seriously.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Business Professional Needing to Build Web Site, July 27, 2002

By 

Mox "moxcal" (San Ramon, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: NetObjects Fusion MX (CD-ROM)

After playing around with Microsoft's Front Page and looking at many other options, I tried NetObjects Fusion MX and have been blown away by how easy it was to create a professional, highly functional Web site without having HTML knowledge/experience nor being a programmer nor a Web designer.

When I bought this program a month ago, I'd not had any HTML training or experience. I'm not a designer or graphic artist. And I'm not a programmer/techie. I'm a former corporate exec who recently started my own business and am working with a limited budget for the first time, so I decided to pull together my company's initial Web site on my own.

In just a couple of days of working with NetObjects Fusion, I produced what could be arguably called a decent Web site, with virtually no problems or challenges. It really was as easy as the promotional literature claims.

I used one of the styles that comes packaged with the software, inserted text, pictures and pages with simple dragging and dropping and ended up with a great site. I could customize the look/feel extensively using commands similar to Microsoft Word, not having to insert HTML tags. I even doubted that it would be easy to actually get the stuff I created "pushed" to the Web, but was pleasantly surprised when it worked beautifully on my first try, in only a minute and with only two clicks of the mouse.

One of the coolest features is the tightly integrated "components" available from third-party vendors. I've now used several of them to add a response form that sends an immediate response back to the submitter, a customer registration form that not only sends a response but also stores the data in an Excel file for me to download and import into my customer database, a form that enables a user to browse their computer and choose a file to send to me, pop-up windows, a scrolling window within the page for a user agreement and more.

As I've played around and bought an HTML reference book, I also found it easy to add more tricky things like HTML code inserted in my page for a newsletter sign up form and a "refer a friend" feature. A buddy who is a hard-core programmer tells me that the code generated by the program adds stuff that isn't necessary, but for me that hasn't caused any challenges or problems since I'm not a programmer and the resulting site is great. I haven't found anything not to like about this package and have been amazingly productive with it.

Because I had the benefit of playing with Front Page first, I can honestly say that if you're like me--a non-programmer, non-designer needing to build a professional, highly functional Web site quickly--THIS is the much better choice of program. And I have a powerful site, with real customers visiting and interacting everyday...