The tools of the two companies are very similar.
No, they aren't. ALLR makes a product called ColdFusion, which is a database connectivity solution that developers use to create web pages that contain live data within them. It provides the functionality that CGI scripting does. ALLR also makes a web-page development tool, but it is text-based, not visual.
NETO makes a visual web-page development tool, and a very poor one at that.
From what I am hearing...if you are building a WWW biz...NetObjects software is a must have,, over the other well-known programs, such as FrontPage.
Well, then you're "hearing" things completely different from what I am actually seeing, because if you ask any serious web designer what tool they use, it's NOT Fusion. I go to the trade shows, the web developer groups, and talk directly with developers. Most wouldn't touch Fusion with a ten foot pole.
As for FrontPage, it seems to be roundly beating Fusion for development of small-business sites. By the way, IBM's OWN DEVELOPERS don't like Fusion. Not exactly a good sign. |
