How do you COMPLETELY Remove Programs?

Is there a way to completely remove a Program and all of its traces?
I have a program (Sorenson Squeeze) and I installed the Trial Version and it immediately says that my Trial has expired. The companies support, Sorenson, told me to remove the program and all traces of it and then reinstall and all should be well.
In Windows you can Uninstall and do a RegEdit to get rid of everything. How do you do the same in OSX?

Hi, Lamont.
See my "Uninstalling applications" FAQ for important advice on uninstalling software.
Good luck!
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