I came across an interesting website called
Codebender.cc. Think of it as Google Docs for Arduino sketches (Arduino programs are called "sketches"). It can serve as cloud storage for your Arduino projects, so that you have access to all your project code sketches from any web browser. The website has its own online compiler that will check your code for errors, and it displays rather less cryptic error messages than the normal Arduino IDE if it encounters any problems (YMMV). This can be very convenient if you want to work on your sketch while you are on a computer that does not have the Arduino IDE software installed. And if the computer that you are using has the FTDI drivers installed, you can even upload the sketch directly from the browser to your Arduino board without having to open the Arduino IDE software at all.
I’ve been using it regularly this past week to store examples of code that I’d like to modify from whatever computer I happen to be on at the moment, whether at work or home. I’m no longer using the Arduino IDE program at all any more because I find the code editor on codebender.cc is easier to use and looks better too. This plus the convenience of easy access to my project from any computer.
If anyone would like to give it a try, it would be great if you signed up via the referral link below. I'm trying to earn enough points for a free T-shirt. :) Also feel free to grab any of the sketches that I've uploaded in my account!
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