Hello, world! (Thanks to Espresso and Pixelmator!)

20 Nov

It’s a pretty nifty day.  My first day blogging, and my first day building my new site amiebaron.com…  

After using Dreamweaver and Photoshop for so long, I decided it was time to cut my web development expenses, and test out some other options.  So far, I’m thrilled with the performance of Espresso  by Macrabbit and Pixelmator (for image editing). 

Pixelmator: what Pixelmator lacks in folders for layers, it more than makes up for with a full suite of illustration AND photoediting tools, with a delightful, lightweight, and intuitive interface.  Free for 30 days, than just $15.  Wow!

Espresso:  It’s so much less chunky than Dreamweaver.  Magically, my computer (MBP 10.6) has stopped crashing in the middle of web-development, the interface is a delight, it has a clear projects organizer and responsive preview window.  Free for 15 days, than $85.

Hello world!

20 Nov

Welcome to WordPress.com! This is your very first post. Click the Edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post. If you like, use this post to tell readers why you started this blog and what you plan to do with it.

Happy blogging!