CHELSEL  I've been coding raw HTML and JavaScript since 1996. I've coded probably a few hundred thousand lines or more by hand. I come from a family of artists but I wasn't gifted with the same skills in visual design and creating an attractive website has always been a challenge for me. I can say however that RapidWeaver is perfect for me. It lets me whip up a beautiful site design quickly and easily. If I need to go in and tweak things then I have full access to the code. The people who said you can't change the themes don't know what they're talking about. This is a great piece of software.  
(Version 4.2.3)

MILESLONG  I think the two guys below me need to at least really try the software before writing such inane comments. You CAN build pages from scratch, there at least three different themes which come to you blank and you simply design away to your hearts content, yes, a blank canvas.

Secondly, every single theme available is modifiable. If you guys know so much about coding then you would have figured this out by now. The themes simply allow a nice looking quick template for those who aren't coders. If you are handy with code, the great themes available save you tons of hours in design and writing lines of code.

They have the best support for any software I have ever tried and if you want an answer to a problem, just go to the forums and you will have experts answer it for you within minutes usually. The only negative about Rapidweaver is that sometimes it does act buggy on my sites during design but I use an insane amount of javascript. Most people won't ever even notice this issue. Doesn't affect the way the site performs on the web either.

Again, you need to try a product before slamming it, really inaccurate posts, probably competitors or something.... Here are links to just some of the blank themes available, several are FREE as well...

http://www.realmacsoftware.com/addons/themes/blocksbox/

http://www.realmacsoftware.com/addons/themes/notheme/  
(Version 4.2.3)

EIFFEL  OK for amateurs, but buggy, as long as you're happy with your stock design layouts (you will not be able to change them by the way).

Pointless for web designers - too restrictive/difficult to get inside. Bugs hurt too, and add ons/upgrades all cost money.

One last thing: Come on - if you claim to be a web designer and use this product for clients be honest: you're a hack and they should be doing the website for themselves for 1/10 the price.  
(Version 4.2.2)

BDKENNEDY1  Raise your hands if you are sick and tired of evaluating WYSIWYG web software and coming up empty-handed.

If you want to create a web site from a blank slate, you're out of luck. RapidWeaver forces you to use one of the included themes to which you can customize to your hearts desire. How hard would it have been it allow the user to use a blank page?

Many of the cool plugins cost money on top of the cost of RW and still don't allow me to do what I want.

I am extremely frustrated...

Goldfish Pro: Has WYSIWYG down pat, excellent user interface but no support from the developer.

Freeway Pro: Most developed but buggy and clunky, overly-complicated interface.

RapidWeaver: Best most professional user interface but can't create a site from scratch.

Will someone please buy these 3 companies, combine the software and give us a single, excellent WYSIWYG program without having to install 1700 plugins? For god's sake why is this so difficult?  
(Version 4.2.1)

DENNY CRANE  This is easily one of my favorite programs on the Mac! The speed and ease with which you build webpages is amazing! Plus, you can work “under the hood” to ease into high level coding! I’ll warn you though, once you start working with it, and you start building it up with some of the many 3rd party plugins and themes, you’ll be completely addicted! It’s a lot of fun to work with. One final note, if you want to learn quickly, then go to Rapidweaver Classroom for online tutorials and don’t forget to get all of the YourHead Software’s fantastic plugins too!  
(Version 4.2.1)

TESZERACT  I've moved on from Rapidweaver. I'm now using the free http://www.skybluecanvas.com

I know a bit of html + CSS, and always found Rapidweaver starts off great, but then to theme a site, you've got to jump though hoops to develop the theme. That means get into a package file, edit plists (I seem to remember), and jump between the CSS editor, the html editor, rapidweaver and browser.

3 star rating because its a good product if you're not demanding, but a poor one if you are.  
(Version 4.2.1)

KRIS251069  Excellent program. I was able to make and publish two good looking websites with a lot of features in a couple of hours without knowing anything about writing html. The best program in it's class!  
(Version 4.2.1)

NATHAN FLEISCHER  This is absolutely, hands down, one of the coolest web publishing products anywhere. RapidWeaver is very easy to use, yet powerful enough to satisfy almost anyone's needs. The application is stable and well supported.  
(Version 4.2.1)

SAPIENTUM  Amazing product. If you have never built a website before you must try this product to see how easy it is to build something which looks (and makes you look) professional.

Just as they claim I had built and published my first multi-page website within a couple of hours. I also needed a few things which the basic product doesn't do but soon found examples and ready-to-go Snippets and AddOns available.

Very easy and intuitive to use. I am a convert!  
(Version 4.2.1)

WEBKARNAGE  This will produce commercial websites (I have done plenty) and is for the majority of users very stable (3 crashes since February, run pretty much every day) and is an extensible app. It will do a lot as it stands, without being too hard, and there are many free plugins and themes to get you achieving more too. Add other plugins, and it's hard to outgrow

The core app and workflow are much improved from 3.6, speeding up working significantly. I mix using code and drag and drop with great success. As for cost, what on earth is there at this price point that comes close? Nothing that I've found.

The people that struggle most often, are the WYSIWYG lot. If this statement ever translated to what you see is what everyone gets, it might be worth something, but even in Dreamweaver it doesn't, so it isn't. It is for me, the emperor's new clothes. My sites behave better across browser variations now that I admit this is the case, and work with relative positioning more than absolute. Try the RapidWeaver way, and it will work for you.  
(Version 4.2.1)