I'll try ESP8266Basic one day or another for sure! I'm already making projets with PicBASIC and ESP8266:

World’s First Internet Connected Lawnmower
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20083

Here is how I use an ESP8266 with PushingBox and ThingSpeak services
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...ht=#post133693