Building the sample application

We will start off by implementing the end-to-end solution, where we take the data from the DHT11 sensor and post it to a custom topic.

End-to-end communication

To get started with IBM IoT, we need to have a Bluemix account. If you do not have a Bluemix account, you can create one by navigating to this URL: https://console.bluemix.net/registration.

Once you have created your account, you can login and navigate to the Bluemix console. Or you can follow this link: https://console.bluemix.net/dashboard/apps/ to reach the page.

Creating a platform

The first step we are going to take is to create a platform:

1. From the console dashboard page, click on the Create Resource button.
2. From the following screen, select Internet of ThingsPlatform:

3. Provide a Service name and set the fields as applicable:

4. Click on the Create button. Once the platform has been created, you should be redirected to a page similar to the one illustrated here:

5. Click on the Launch button to navigate to your...