So, what is IoT.Cafe?

With IoT.Cafe, anyone can easily make a smart electronics device.
IoT.Cafe is free and open source.

It makes the creation of electronics and smart devices much easier and intuitive by introducing a new paradigm of Rapid Electronics Development.

Here's how it works:

You create a visual model (i.e. a project) of a device here on the website, by simply picking the features you want it to have.
You assemble your device by following a list of simple instructions, produced by the website. Parts can be found in a typical electronics shop.
You install the OpenIoT firmware on your device and upload your project
The device is ready and - have you chosen so - you can control it with your phone, your computer or through the internet

You don't need any technical background or special skills to do that.

Easy

What is R.E.D?

Rapid Electronics Development (or RED) is a paradigm we've established for quick and easy development of electronics and especially for smart and IoT devices.

It's a goal-oriented visual mode of developing, which follows a few basic principles:

Development process takes as few steps as possible
Developer needs no special training or equipment
Hardware components are represented by software objects, which only expose digested features of practical interest
Features are exposed through a unified interface of normalized properties
Objects have visual representation and can be interacted with
It all works in a sandbox point-and-click fashion

This leads to the emergence of a system, which eliminates technicalities and by bringing electronics down to earth, enables anyone to create their own IoT.

It doesn't need installing specialized software, nor complex development environment setups.