First of all, it is important to have a deep knowledge of the nature of the products or service you want to connect to the IoT platform.
The approach suggested is top-down, so that you identify the following levels for your specific domain:
We also suggest you download MQTT.fx to simulate the connection between your things and the Omnyvore platform.
This brief guide takes wood stoves as an example of things you can connect to Omnyvore platform.