
Install Android Studio on Windows, install platter plugin and SDK, set PATH and JAVA_HOME, run platter doctor, accept licenses, then create a new platter project with Flutter SDK.
Explore the plotter architecture in Flutter, from the main method and run app to myApp, Material app, and the scaffolded first page with the app bar and body.
Explore the app bar as the top component with a title, actions, and styling options in Flutter. Adjust background color, elevation, and shape, and add action icons.
Explore how the row widget arranges children horizontally with main axis alignment and cross axis alignment. Wrap children in an expanded widget to fill space, and use containers with padding.
Implement a Flutter date picker, show the date picker, and capture a selected date as a nullable DateTime. Configure initial, first, and last dates and handle it asynchronously.
Build a Flutter form using text form fields with a global key for validation, email and password controllers, and an elevated submit button within a scaffold.
Learn to implement a modal bottom sheet in Flutter using context and builder, set height and content, and configure isDismissible, drag, and barrier color.
Discover how to build scrollable lists in flutter with ListView, including the default constructor and variants like ListView.builder, ListView.separated, and ListView.custom, and customize with scrollDirection, controller, physics, shrinkWrap, and reverse.
Explore the navigator class for Flutter routing by pushing and popping routes with context and material page route, illustrated by a two-screen example that includes going back.
Learn how to pass data between screens in flutter using constructor and modal route methods, with practical examples of navigator push, material page route, and route arguments.
This comprehensive course will teach students how to build high-quality, responsive mobile applications using Flutter - Google's UI toolkit for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase.
Throughout the course, students will learn the fundamentals of Flutter development, including how to set up their development environment, build user interfaces, handle user input, manage state, and work with APIs. They will also learn how to incorporate third-party packages and plugins to enhance the functionality of their applications.
The course is designed to be hands-on and project-based, with students building a range of applications throughout the course to put their newfound skills into practice. By the end of the course, students will have built several fully functional mobile applications, including a weather app, a social media app, and a music player app.
This course is suitable for beginners with little to no experience in Flutter development, as well as experienced developers who want to enhance their skills and build high-quality mobile applications more efficiently.
Course Outline:
Introduction to Flutter Development
Introduction to Flutter
Setting up the development environment
Creating a new Flutter project
Understanding the Flutter architecture
Building User Interfaces
Introduction to widgets
Creating a layout using widgets
Handling user input with widgets
Building responsive layouts
Managing State
Understanding state in Flutter
Using setState() to manage state
Implementing streams to manage state
Working with APIs
Introduction to APIs
Making API calls in Flutter
Parsing JSON data
Error handling
Incorporating Third-Party Packages and Plugins
Introduction to third-party packages and plugins
Adding packages to a Flutter project
Using plugins to enhance functionality
Building Mobile Applications
Building a weather app
Building a social media app
Building a music player app
Conclusion
Review of course content
Next steps for further learning and development.
Course Requirements:
A basic understanding of programming concepts (e.g., variables, functions, control structures)
Familiarity with a programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java)
A computer running Windows, macOS, or Linux
An internet connection.