>Any reccommendations about FP competitors? >Comments about Macromedia, NetObjects, Symantec or SoftQuad products?
Ihave used both FP and NetObjects, and prefer FP ( I can hear the groans in the background). I just get a basic outline of a page and then use the HTML option tab to put in elements and save from there, I haven't encountered any major problems.
You can download a trial version of NO from their site, it is good for thirty days. (www.netobjects.com)
I guess it all depends on what you want to do, once and done or designing numerous sites.
That is my humble opinion. : )