Flutter for Beginners - Third Edition

Follow this step-by-step illustrated guide to launch your own Flutter apps and gain hands-on experienceKey Features:Get up to speed with the basics of Dart programming and delve into Flutter developmentLearn about Flutter widgets, plugins, and animations to create a high-quality, user-friendly appPackage and deploy your Flutter apps to achieve native-like performancePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook Description:There have been many attempts at creating frameworks that are truly cross-platform, but most struggle to create a native-like experience at high-performance levels. Flutter achieves this with an elegant design and a wealth of third-party plugins, solidifying its status as the future of mobile app development. If you are a mobile developer who wants to create rich and expressive native apps with the latest Google Flutter framework, this book is for you.You’ll start with the basics of cross-platform development frameworks, specifically Flutter. You’ll then explore the Dart programming language which is the foundation of the Flutter framework. Next, you’ll get a feel for Flutter and how to create your first app, followed by an exploration of the various popular plugins that supplement the Flutter framework. Finally, you’ll explore testing and app release, including some common glitches that you may experience.By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to create and release a basic Flutter app along with gaining a solid understanding of the Flutter framework and Dart language.What You Will Learn:Understand the Flutter framework and cross-platform developmentAcclimate the fundamentals of the Dart programming languageExplore Flutter widgets, the core widget library, and stateful and stateless widgetsDiscover the complete development lifecycle, including testing and debuggingGet familiar with both the mobile and web app release processesDig deeper into more advanced Flutter concepts like animationExplore common Flutter plugins ad how to use themDiscover the Flutter community and how to stay up-to-dateWho this book is for:If you are an existing mobile developer seeking a better way to develop cross-platform apps, an existing software developer looking to explore mobile app development, or someone investigating mobile apps and simply wants to know what the Flutter fuss is about, this is the book for you. Prior knowledge of Flutter and Dart is not required.