An annoyance with the Arduino IDE is the need to shut down the serial port terminal when you want to upload new code. The Eclipse solution manages this while keeping the terminal window open.

The Arduino IDE provides a sample sketch with a simple program outline in a text window when you first open it. There are also a vast array of code samples under the File->Examples submenu item.

CodeBender is a browser-based IDE that supports uploading to nearly any Arduino board. You can use the program to copy sample code, browse code uploaded by other users, and even store private ...

Arduino's language is based on C++, which is one of the most popular programming languages used by developers today. C++ is geared towards larger apps and is responsible for some of the code ...