Otherwise, things are just like usual with the Arduino IDE. You do have to be aware of what objects are available on the ESP8266 as opposed to a regular Arduino. There are some subtle differences ...

Support for Spark Core and ESP8266 is also planned. Blynk is on Kickstarter now seeking $10,000 and has raised over $15,000 with 18 days to go.

Android/iOS: If you want to control a Raspberry Pi or Arduino connected device from your phone, you’d usually need to know at least some programming.

The Blynk app project is currently over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website looking to raise $10,000 in pledges. So if you think Blynk is something your Arduino or Raspberry Pi projects could ...

You usually think of using Blynk with an Arduino, but you can also program the embedded part directly on an ESP8266. I quickly threw together a little prototype joystick.