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• Launched by Intel in 2013
• Originally built for hybrid mobile apps
• Focus has been shifted to IoT development
• Coding takes place in an Intel IDE
  Shipped to PhoneGap or Cordova for building
• Would not recommend starting a hybrid app with this framework
  Useful to learn because of legacy applications
• Not open sourced
  
• Strengths
  Free to use
  • Easy to integrate IoT devices with apps
  • Easy to interface with various sensors to create quick prototypes
  • Can run XDK code on real device without a full build
• Weaknesses
  • New development with XDK focuses only on IoT
  • Servers dedicated for building the apps has been deprecated
  • Not open sourced
• Getting Started:
  • Step 1: Install the XDK
    https://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-xdk
  • Step 2: Install App Preview on your test device
    Download from your phones native app store
  • Step 3: Open a sample app or a template and begin to code!