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Internet of Things - IoT Developer

Visual Studio Code Extension for Arduino is now open sourced!

July 6, 2017 Jul 6, 2017 07/6/17
Zhidi Shang
We are glad to share the news that the Visual Studio Code Extension for Arduino has been open sourced on GitHub.com at https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-arduino! This is a great team effort to provide a good development experience for Arduino developers. (image) Microsoft embraces open source. Thousands of Microsoft engineers use, ...

MXChip IoT DevKit board package v1.0.0 is now available

June 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 06/30/17
Xin Shi
After a month work of stabilizing the code, fixing bugs and adding more samples, we are happy to release the v1.0.0 for our IoT DevKit. You can download the latest package by following the get started guide or from direct link here. And soon we will open source the stacks including firmware, toolchain and all sample projects code. Please check...

MXChip IoT Developer Kit debut at //build 2017

May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 05/19/17
Xinyi Zhang
Last week, we participated in Microsoft's annual developer conference //build 2017. We were super excited to present our first preview version of the MXChip IoT Developer Kit, an Arduino compatible board with rich peripherals that uses Visual Studio Code for development. Our goal was to demonstrate the ease of developing IoT apps by leveraging...

Now, Write Arduino Program in Visual Studio Code

April 26, 2017 Apr 26, 2017 04/26/17
Rong Li
Recently, we released Arduino Extension for Visual Studio Code. It brings modern code editing experience to the beloved Arduino platform. Here's what's inside: Technically, the extension was built on top of the Arduino IDE, so you get exactly the same build results of using the original IDE. The ...

Scenario-based tutorials to learn IoT development with Azure and Azure IoT Hub

April 24, 2017 Apr 24, 2017 04/24/17
Xin Shi
Have you ever considered connecting your IoT device to the cloud? Or did you want to build a small IoT solution with your devices and sensors? Now Azure IoT provides you a series of scenario-based tutorials that can help jump start your IoT journey with Azure and Azure IoT Hub.   As a Program Manager from Microsoft Developer ...

A “Happy Path” to learn IoT development on Azure

April 10, 2017 Apr 10, 2017 04/10/17
Zhidi Shang
Learning how to develop an IoT (Internet of Things) application on Azure has never been easier! It is no longer a painful journey!   There is a "Happy Path" that, without requiring the developer to be well trained on both device and cloud ends, and anywhere in between, by following a few well-crafted tutorials, using some easy to ...