On Monday, NetObjects updated Fusion, designed to make it easy to build a business Web site. NetObjects also announced its GoBizGo site. It will offer services from partners like OfficeMax, US West, Sir Speedy, and Concentric. GoBizGo is for small businesses that haven't yet come to the Internet and need expert advice, says Scott Shwarts, NetObjects vice president of online products. It has functions for beginners who don't know HTML as well as experts who program in JavaScript.
Fusion operates with a series of views.
It provides a style view and a publish view, says Jenelle Pedersen, NetObjects director of product management. Fusion 5.0 offers navigation bars and linking tools you can use. New to this version are formatting enhancements such as cascading style sheets. And Fusion 5.0 will build your site in the background while you do other tasks. You can view your work in progress through a built-in browser, which is also your window to Fusion's new online guide.