Liam Proven

PageMaker and Aldus founder, pioneer Paul Brainerd 1947-2026

https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/03/04/pagemaker-and-aldus-founder-pioneer-paul-brainerd-1947-2026/

<- a personal hero of mine. Aldus had more taste in design than Adobe ever could aspire to.

Mar 7 at 7:22pmWeb
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@lproven I have very fond memories of Pagemaker, and also of Freehand and Persuasion. Powerful enough to produce professional output, and simple enough that anyone could rapidly pick them up and learn them. RIP Paul.