B4R

Associated more and more with the avant-garde concept of IoT (Internet of Things), Arduino is an open-source project that is based on the design and creation of microcontrollers.

This said, B4R is an open source, powerful piece of software designed from the ground up to offer you a streamlined development environment for native Arduino applications.

Before anything, you have to make sure that Arduino IDE is installed and that .NET Framework 4 is present on your computer's system. Once this step is dealt with, you can effortlessly install and launch B4R in no more than a couple of seconds.

Just one more small configuration process is all that it is required to you to take advantage of everything that this lightweight tool has to offer. After launching B4R, you need to go to the Tools menu and click the Configure Paths option, where you are required to enter the location for Arduino's executable file.

If you were to compare B4R main window with other IDE's windows then you might be tempted to call it simplistic. Nevertheless, the interface is quite intuitive and all the features are always within reach thanks to a top toolbar and a compact menu bar.

Considering that B4R is designed to compile code that runs on Arduino compatible boards, you should know that the app comes with a set of libraries and modules.

To continue, you can easily add new or already existing modules from the Projects menu. Even more so, you can also, rename or remove the modules or build custom configurations and even compile and run them.

As expected, the contextual menu makes it possible for you to manage the selected pieces of code, find references and even access the Color Picker.

To conclude, B4R is a minimalist yet highly efficient development tool for native Arduino microcontrollers and applications that can be successfully used even by novice users that have a basic understanding of the concepts behind Arduino.