Chapter 3: Understanding Node-RED Characteristics by Creating Basic Flows
In this chapter, we'll actually create a flow using Node-RED Flow Editor. By creating a simple flow, you will understand how to use the tool and its characteristics. For a better understanding, we will create some sample flows.
From now on, you will create applications called flows using Node-RED. In this chapter, you will learn how to use Node-RED and how to create an application as a flow. To do this, we will cover the following topics:
- Node-RED Flow Editor mechanisms
- Using the Flow Editor
- Making a flow for a data handling application
- Making a flow for a web application
- Importing and exporting a flow definition
By the end of this chapter, you will have mastered how to use Node-RED Flow Editor and know how to build a simple application with it.
