Multiplatform Support
Perhaps one of the main reasons for the Arduino project’s huge success and public acceptance is that virtually the same software is available for use on computer systems running Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, or Linux. That covers a lot of territory! Alternative integrated development environments (IDEs) are being contemplated for use on tablets and smart phones.
The one-size-fits-all magic is due in large part to the Java platform, which was designed from the ground up to be as platform independent as possible. Java, as a programming environment as well as a computer language, has enjoyed tremendous success in the computer software marketplace.
The Arduino software provides a complete Java environment, and a separate ...
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