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Feature Comparison |
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When it comes to the features you really need, NetObjects Fusion rises above FrontPage and Dreamweaver. |
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GENERAL APPROACH TO WEB SITE AUTHORING
Pioneering the site-wide approach, NetObjects Fusion gives you comprehensive control to plan, build, and manage your business Web site.
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GENERAL APPROACH |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Ease of Learning |
High |
Medium |
Medium |
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Ease of Use |
High |
Medium |
Medium |
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Intuitiveness |
High |
Medium |
Low |
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Scalability |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
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SITE MANAGEMENT
NetObjects Fusion lets you set up the architecture of your site with drag-and-drop simplicity. Move, add, and delete pages without worrying about broken links—ever.
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SITE MANAGEMENT |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Drag-and-drop site manager |
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Site section control |
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Site wizards |
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Automatic navigation and linking |
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Masterborders |
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Asset/content manager |
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PAGE LAYOUT
Delivering true WYSIWYG editing, NetObjects Fusion gives you pixel-level precision in a visual environment. Just point and click to create frames as well as text styles.
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PAGE LAYOUT |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Ease WYSIWYG (drag-and-drop) layout |
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Relative layer support |
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Office document conversion |
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Extensive DHTML libraries |
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Scripting support |
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Ability to add customized HTML |
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External HTML insertion |
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SITE DESIGN
Just point and click to apply any of the 200 SiteStyles included with NetObjects Fusion. Customize your own and even add rollovers—all code-free.
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SITE DESIGN |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Templates/site samples |
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Site-wide styles (apply once to all pages) |
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Dynamic styles with rollovers |
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Customizable styles |
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Browser-safe color support |
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APPLICATION AND DATABASE SUPPORT
NetObjects Fusion's open architecture lets you publish anywhere, for any browser, on any platform, and with any database or application server incorporated into your site.
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APPLICATION AND DATABASE SUPPORT |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Visual support for database connectivity |
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(proprietary) |
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Allaire ColdFusion |
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Microsoft Active Server Pages |
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Lotus Domino |
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Lotus eSuite |
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E-COMMERCE SUPPORT
NetObjects Fusion helps you turn your site into a profit center by adding e-commerce features—without writing a single line of code.
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E-COMMERCE SUPPORT |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Visual support for transaction-
based pages |
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iCat Commerce Online |
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SITE PUBLISHING
NetObjects Fusion lets you preview your site—including rollover effects—with a click. Then publish to any Web server, for any browser.
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SITE PUBLISHING |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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One-button publish |
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Error-free HTML generation |
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Cross-browser HTML generation |
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Publish to any Web server |
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Control over type of HTML generated |
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Proprietary extensions required |
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BUNDLES AND ADD-ONS
NetObjects Fusion comes with everything you need to create a dynamic Web site with images, animation, audio, database connectivity, and e-commerce functionality.
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BUNDLES & ADD-ONS |
NETOBJECTS FUSION 4.0 |
FRONTPAGE 2000 |
DREAMWEAVER 2.0 |
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Extensibility through API and components |
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Free bundled products |
NetStudio, Allaire HomeSite 4.0, IBM HotMedia, Lotus eSuite DevPack |
Image Composer 1.5 |
Allaire Homesite 4.0 (Windows, BBEdit (Mac) |
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