Introducing Intel XDK

The Intel XDK is an interesting development platform. It allows you to create, debug, and run tools for JavaScript applications. It is a complete development solution and a great help when developing your Intel Galileo projects.

This platform helps you develop your IoT projects faster. It can also help you in debugging and running your projects straight on to Galileo. It already contains many useful examples using the Grove Starter Kit sensors. It also has a strong mobile component through the companion apps. To use it, you'll just need to have a basic knowledge of JavaScript and HTML5.

Let's install and take a look at it. Visit https://software.intel.com/en-us/html5/xdk-iot, select your operating system in the green box, and download it. let's take a look at the various ways to be taken into account when installing this software on different OSes:

• Windows: Right click on the downloaded file and select Run as administrator. After the installation is complete, you'll need...