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+# Arduino
+
+Notes
+-------
+The open-source Arduino environment makes it easy to write code and upload it to the i/o board. 
+It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on [Processing](http://www.processing.org/), [avr-gcc](http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/), and other open source software.
+
+
+Help Text
+-------
+```
+"This is a graphical tool" 
+```
+
+Example Usage
+-------
+
+
+```
+
+```
+
+Links
+-------
+[Official site](http://www.arduino.cc/)
+
+[Community Documentation](http://playground.arduino.cc/)
+
+[Language Reference](http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/HomePage)
+
+[Arduino GitHUb project](https://github.com/arduino/Arduino)