[thelist] RE: What tools do I use?

[jcole1513]

Max Schwanekamp wrote:
 
"...When I 
went freelance with very little investment capital, it made total sense 
to abandon ASP for PHP, where I could get started with an $8/month 
shared host, with no fees for either MySQL or PostGreSQL, and reasonably

decent capabilities in a low cost (<$30 or free) editor.  
 
"
 
Thanks, Max, that's what I was looking for. Freelance web development is
the direction that appeals to me the most; however, I did want to hear
general arguments for all environments in case I have to bail on the
small business venture ;-)
 
Thanks everyone,
Jeannie