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DESCRIPTION
Flux... Advanced XHTML and CSS web design software.
You can do Web 2.0, AJAX, and most other buzzword-compliant things. Flux has the following features:
- Drag and drop design of web pages, you can do almost anything without touching or even seeing XHTML/CSS . But you can meddle with the code if you want.
- Apply cool (or cheesy) effects to images from right within Flux.
- Attach funky javascript actions to your page without having a clue what you're doing.
- Embed Quicktime Movies, Flash and other objects.
Create the whole site within the WYSIWYG editor, type in XHTML, or a bit of both.
You can use one of the supplied templates (this very website is included!) to get you started, or just stare creatively at a blank page.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.43:
- Major reliability improvements
- Significant performance enhancements
- Better text handling when switching to Edit mode
- Can now position the cursor after the last tag in a container
- BUGFIX : Background repeat import in CSS much more reliable
- Tidy code now much better
- Preliminary bug fix for PHP in title tags
- Can now browse for helper apps in the Site Manager
- BUGFIX: Toolbar customization no longer crashes on pre-Snow Leopard systems
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| Flux User Reviews (26 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Oct 18 2009 |
MACZENTRUM I like the app. We use it quite often. Thanks!
(Version 2.37) | |
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 | Oct 7 2009 |
Me Too I like the program but unusable due to lags and slow to response. I have a dual G5 1.8 8 gig ram should be plenty fast enough other html programs are fast. Even iWeb with 80 web pages most are video files is not suffering this response. I have written to the dev before about this. Other wise this could be fantastic.
(Version 2.32) | |
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| Sep 15 2009 |
OPETER Sadly, I did buy the this application from mupromo.com and it is simply unusable. I tought, that my Mac (Mac mini early 2009, 4 GB DDR3 RAM, 250 GB HDD) in powerfull enough to use it. But sadly, that is not the case. I get beachballing every time in the file browser even when I just click/select only one file. The beachball storys goes forth with the file savings too. The same goes for copy/duplicate of files in file browser etc. everything is very slow., very slow. The same goes for some buttons... if I click tha Media button (in the main windows), to show up the options it simply stops: only Force Quit helps. In half code/half preview view, there is no chance, to show the line numbers in code view, so if you try to validate, there is almost zero chance to find the line fast , where the error, mistake is. Also, there is no automatic help, like tags closing, etc. I would really like to use this application, since I like it's interface. But because of slow, unressponsive working, I cannot recommend it. Also, many functions I would like (tags closing) aren't there. My 59 $ was not wise spended, sadly. I really hope, the developer(s) will work on this application, especially on the speed of it. However, one thing I must mention: it is very stable, never ever crashed - it was just in the state of "Not responding".
(Version 2.32) | |
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| Sep 15 2009 |
OPETER Edit: I meant $55.25 ... sorry for my mistake.
(Version 2.32) | |
 | Sep 16 2009 |
Your machine should certainly be capaable of running it, and the slowdown should not be happening, please get in touch at us@theescapers.com so we can try to get to the bottom of the issue. | |
| Nov 4 2009 |
I did not see your response, sorry if I am late with my response ... anyway, I have good news. So, here I am, with version 2.40. And for my surprise, I have to say, that I don't know, what did (you) the developers do to this one, but it runs flawlessly on my Mac mini. The machine is the same (as I wrote in my review - look above), the OS is the same, I did only replace my old version of Flux with 2.4. I would like to thank the developers, since the UI is now really responsive and I used it already more than 2 hours. Not a single spinning beach-ball as for now. Nice beginning of november :)
(Version 2.40) | |
| Aug 4 2009 |
ABRAHAM IRAWAN I bought this program after testing it for a week and found out that this program is easily to understand, rapidly to layout CSS web design and actively develop with new features each releases so far this is the most complete web design tool ever! BramVera.com
(Version 2.30) | |
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| Jul 20 2009 |
BDKENNEDY1 This program definitely has potential, but it's going to be a while. The fact that the developers are responsive will definitely push this program into the mainstream, but it seems from using the software that the program is suffering from its rapid growth. The GUI is a mess - different shades of grey everywhere, text with blurred shading that makes it hard to read, black and grey stripped panes and basically controls scattered everywhere. Creating a navigation bar is not intuitive at all and has to be updated for every page. I have high hopes for this software in the future, but I can see that the GUI is created by developers and not designers - similar to Freeway Pro. While an excellent price, I do not pay to beta test software. I pay to use it.
(Version 2.27) | |
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| Jun 10 2009 |
MUSI This app has a huge potential with very responsive developers. They not only actively listen to their users but have been implementing ideas on a frequent basis for these early releases. Flux can open a site for editingâany site, not only ones created by Flux, which is a great plus. For those who love Coda / CSS Edit, this is worth looking into, because it gives you a nice interface with your settings laid out. And of course sites can be created from scratch. Highly recommended as it not only is on the right track, IMO, but with the ambition behind it, will get even better and better.
(Version 2.22) | |
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| May 30 2009 |
BUMBLEB If any Flux-fan could tell me how Flux can work for me as a WordPress and Drupal themer, I'd be much delighted. I feel Flux is mostly for non-database driven sites, right? But can it help me do some cool jquery anyway? Would be nice;)
(Version 2.20) | |
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| May 8 2009 |
VFJCZYN5LQXK Saw it on MacZOT. Tried it for an hour or so and purchased immediately. The WYSWYG editing view renders existing CSS based webpage layouts surprisingly accurately, while giving me a complete control over HTML/PHP/CSS code. In a way it's basically like Firefox with Web Developer plug-in's CSS layout "Outline" feature with drag & drop editing capability added to it, a DOM inspector along with Dreamweaver-ish Code View - Design View integration. You click on any elements in WYSWYG and it would take you straight to the actual code when the code window is open. Even CSS-based multilevel menu works in WYSWYG editing menu. Double-click on a DIV tag in WYSWYG view and it would bring up a window for click-and-select easy editing. I find this kind of decent CSS layout visualization WITH editing capability (not just preview or rendering common among coder-centric editors) a godsend for visual oriented developers. Unlike Rapidweaver, iWeb, Sandvox and Freeway, it can work with any existing generic CSS-based web sites created in other applications without any special modifications, simply by dragging and dropping a folder containing HTML/CSS files onto Flux icon, (just like BBEdit, Coda, etc.) It does a pretty decent job of not breaking any existing codes written outside the program. I was able to download a few free CSS design templates (Template Monster, etc.) and use it in Flux to quickly create a whole web site without any problems, and I was also able to use a Flux-generated site in Dreamweaver without doing any additional tweaks. This program can be used in conjunction with other tools. It still has a way to go in fully supporting CMS WYSWYG layout editing such as WordPress, etc. but it looks like it's getting there, and I think it might grow to become a "Dreamweaver killer" on the Mac in the future. Either way, it does a fantastic job as a v.2.x product, and it has a huge potential. Great value for the money, a welcome addition to my toolkit. Strongly recommended.
(Version 2.16) | |
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| May 6 2009 |
BLOND Flux 2 is now public beta available to all. The Escapers are quick responsive developers who are working with their users. This project now has a real feel good factor each release building on a solid platform giving real confidence in Flux and The Escapers delivering. Flux 2 is powerful web design software that pulls no punches. Still at beta price of £40 single user licence anybody getting onboard now has a bargain I would guess this price has to go up in the future.
(Version 2.15) | |
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| May 6 2009 |
HMURCHISON Price will go up? Let me add a little reality here. Coda will be 2.0 this year. They already have many users. Espresso just went out to 80 thousand purchasers of MacHeist. I've got iWeb, RapidWeaver, Espresso and Sandvox on my computer alone so web dev options aren't a problem. Flux 2 may be a great app but don't expect those of us who have a handful of web dev programs to lay down at Flux's feet. We've got options. I'm hoping that Flux can bring something new to the table but they're going to need to get out there. They should be talking to MUPROMO about getting Flux 2 in the next bundle. You gotta get marketshare before you can even think about raising prices.
(Version 2.16) | |
| May 7 2009 |
HMURCHISON Ok I put my money where my mouth is. That "other" site that does daily specials has Flux 2 on sale one day only. Bought two copies and will be tossing it in the mix with Sandvox and Espresso to see which one I prefer to use. I'm eager to see what this app can do. I have Stuf from the escapers and now I have Flux. I'll do a full review once I know enough about the app so avoid sounding like a blithering idiot.
(Version 2.16) | |
| Nov 8 2008 |
TDU I have used Flux for the trial period, and am updating previous comments I left to a review. As pointed out in other reviews, Flux has a ton of potential. And after using the developer's forums, they seem dedicated to making it into a great application. The support provided on the forums is outstanding. As a previous reviewer mentioned, the problem is that while a lot of time has been spent on the advanced CSS features of the application, a lot of the 'simple' features aren't implemented as well. At least not on the WYSIWYG side of things. Figuring out basic things like adding inline images to paragraphs etc. can be a bit of a process. At this point (for me) it just makes things too time consuming. There really needs to be some improvements with inspector style windows and menus. All that being said, I still recommend trying the application. And I recommend visiting the forums and giving the developers suggestions. This application has a ton of potential and I look forward to the day that I CAN use it as my main design app. It fills a big hole that exists between all of the other editors for those of us who can't completely hand code sites, are beyond an application like Rapidweaver, but don't want the bloat of something like Dreamweaver. It could be a very nice 'middle ground'.
(Version 1.4.8) | |
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