Unlike code-based HTML editors, NetObjects Fusion offers a graphical interface akin to the drag-and-drop approach of such DTP programs as PageMaker and QuarkXPress. With NetObjects Fusion, designers need not mess with direct HTML coding; instead, everything a Web builder needs is available through intuitive graphic toolbars and menu selections. NetObjects Fusion X is a visual program, which fits the easy-to-learn approach taken by NetObjects Fusion X for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide.

The book moves beyond application-specific discussion to include many of the issues faced by today's Webmasters, such as planning structure, designing look and feel, creating content, and managing a site.