Intel® XDK

Pros

• Speed Up Production Times while Lowering Costs Intel XDK gives you everything you need to create beautiful, engaging apps that easily plug into third party advertising frameworks, social media APIs, and others.
• Enterprise-Level Debugging Tools XDK includes some very powerful debugging tools that let you test and simulate your app running on different devices and operating systems, letting you build and deliver the best products possible.
• Build and Ship HTML5 Apps in Weeks, Not Months! Even if you’re working with a small team all the tools offered in this development kit can help you do more in just a fraction of the time.

Cons

• Poor Documentation Support Many developer communities across the internet have griped about the lack of proper documentation for XDK – and with good reason! You’ll need to have some understanding of how SDKs work to get the most out of this package.
• You Need to Know HTML5, CSS and Javascript Tools are never a substitute for knowledge – if you want to use this SDKs you’re going to need to have a firm grasp on how HTML5 works and what you can do with it (especially if you want to use Node.JS).
• Brackets Editor This is more a matter of taste really; you can always edit your code in an external editor like Notepad++ instead.

Intel XDK is your one-stop framework for mobile apps and Internet of Things development.

The Intel XDK allows even inexperienced developers to create and ship beautiful HTML5 apps and interfaces for Internet of Things-enabled devices.

XDK lets you create and ship universal HTML5 apps that work on most iOS, Android and Windows 10 UAP devices from the same platform and even includes Node.JS and IoT-specific features that make it invaluable for developers!

If you’ve worked with Apache Cordova or PhoneGap Build before, you’re probably going to like what XDK has to offer – but there are a few things you should keep in mind before you start developing with this framework.

First, you’re going to have to have a good base of HTML5 knowledge to start using this development kit. Yes, it has an editor, debugger and several emulators, but tools will never be able to take the place of a solid working knowledge of code. You should also know that the SDK is poorly documented so if you have a problem you’re going to have to hit the forums and hope someone can help you out.

Another thing to keep in mind is the IDE isn’t the greatest; apps output by this framework can be slightly slower than apps programmed in native Java.

Aside from a few technical quirks though, we like what the Intel XDK has to offer. You get a good set of tools including debuggers, emulators, and an IDE that will output apps to native Android, iOS and Windows 10 UAP.

Pros

• Speed Up Production Times while Lowering Costs Intel XDK gives you everything you need to create beautiful, engaging apps that easily plug into third party advertising frameworks, social media APIs, and others.
• Enterprise-Level Debugging Tools XDK includes some very powerful debugging tools that let you test and simulate your app running on different devices and operating systems, letting you build and deliver the best products possible.
• Build and Ship HTML5 Apps in Weeks, Not Months! Even if you’re working with a small team all the tools offered in this development kit can help you do more in just a fraction of the time.

Cons

• Poor Documentation Support Many developer communities across the internet have griped about the lack of proper documentation for XDK – and with good reason! You’ll need to have some understanding of how SDKs work to get the most out of this package.
• You Need to Know HTML5, CSS and Javascript Tools are never a substitute for knowledge – if you want to use this SDKs you’re going to need to have a firm grasp on how HTML5 works and what you can do with it (especially if you want to use Node.JS).
• Brackets Editor This is more a matter of taste really; you can always edit your code in an external editor like Notepad++ instead.