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 editing—any 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

MISTERSQUID  Flux is interesting conceptually. I like the way it relies foregrounds the process of creating CSS, either inline or external.

I haven't had the opportunity to try any of the advanced functionality because the basic functionality is very buggy. Enough to make the program unusable for anyone who want to build pages without using the provided templates.

In particular, the page editor renders the relationships between elements in a big giant mess that bears little resemblance to the way the page will look in WebKit. The discrepancies between appearance between the "Edit" pane and the "Preview" pane for even simple text is astounding.

This software, like The Escapers other piece of software, Stuf, is not yet out of beta.

To their credit, The Escapers seem to be working hard to improve their product and I guess they have to earn some kind of living while they pull their product out of beta. Still, the failure of one Flux's major features is inexcusable.  
(Version 1.4.8)

TDU  I installed Flux earlier and have been playing around with it. I have been a GoLive user for years, and never switched to Dreamweaver (just don't like it). With GoLive not being updated anymore, I always have my eyes open for an alternative.

Flux definitely has potential. It's a well thought out program, that is packed full of features but very easy to use. Lot's of little time savers too like when you click on an element in the WYSIWYG window, it will automatically show just that element in the code window. Click on the page to see the whole pages code. As someone who is still in the stages of learning about coding while working in WYSIWYG, this is a neat feature.

It's too early to leave a review, but I wanted to leave some kind of comment. I will be using the software for the trial period to see if it could possibly replace GoLive for me. If so I plan to purchase.  
(Version 1.4.7)

IERIKA  I ain't gonna use this till there's autocompletion and realtime preview. That you don't have to press update after updating your code.  
(Version 1.3.7)

FARDILHA  Humm... still no way to enter tabular data on an easy manner (aka tables) ;)

I understand that on a design point of view, tables should be used to a minimum, but in fact there's still no better way to display huge "excel like" info on a web page.  
(Version 1.2.6)

HANDYCAM  An intriguing idea,and I can never have enough page editors; some are good for one type of job and other better for different types. So it's nice to have a choice.

The main problems I have with Flux that prevents me from actually using it are:

1. You need to have a site folder created, it is not possible to do a one-off page (you could, of course, create a site of one page).

2. To try an make edits on a page created elsewhere (e.g. by a different developer using unknown software) this software often gives XHTML errors and either hangs trying to load the page and/or re-writes the HTML. It's never actually worked for me in this case, so I can't vouch for what it does to "correct" the pages -- it has beachballed every time. While perhaps these pages actually DO have incorrect XHTML in places, it does occur often enough that I wish the app could deal better.

I suppose this software could be very interesting to use to create a small site from scratch, using only Flux, in reality most of us web developers need to deal with code of unknown origin, and of varying quality. An app that insists on perfection is posing an obstacle.  
(Version 1.2)