Flutter for Beginners: Introductory guide to kickstart your cross-platform mobile app career with Flutter and Dart

Learn from real-world examples to build, launch, and maintain your own Flutter apps with this extensive beginner's guideKey FeaturesFamiliarize yourself with Dart and Flutter fundamentals through practical, real-world examplesExplore widgets, animations, and plugins to craft intuitive UIsPackage and deploy your Flutter apps to achieve native-like performancePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe Fourth edition of Flutter for Beginners is fully updated for the latest Flutter and Dart releases, ready to guide you from taking your first steps in Flutter to publishing your first cross-platform app. Designed for new developers and those transitioning from other technologies, this practical guide shows you how to build, test, and release high-quality mobile apps for iOS, Android, and the web.With a project-based approach, this book will help you master the fundamentals of Dart and Flutter’s widget-driven architecture while building a complete app from scratch. Each chapter builds on the last with step-by-step explanations that will teach you how to design beautiful interfaces, manage state, handle navigation and user input, and add animations that bring your UI to life.You’ll explore popular third-party plugins such as Firebase and Google Maps, learn to debug and test your code effectively, and prepare your app for release on multiple platforms.By the end of this book, you’ll have the hands-on experience and confidence to design, build, and publish your own Flutter apps using the latest best practices.What you will learnExplore Flutter core concepts and use for cross-platform developmentGain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of DartWork with Flutter widgets and learn about stateful/stateless widgetsTake on advanced fundamentals such as navigation and state managementAdd animation using animated widgets and advanced animation techniquesManage the entire development lifecycle, including testing and debuggingRelease your app to both mobile stores and the webWho this book is forThis book is for developers looking to learn Google's revolutionary framework Flutter from scratch. No prior knowledge of Flutter or Dart is required.Table of ContentsWhat is Flutter and why should I use it? An Introduction to DartFlutter versus Other FrameworksDart Classes and ConstructsBuilding your user interface through WidgetsHandling User Input and Gestures Let's Get GraphicalRouting – Navigating between Screens Maintaining application state Flutter plugins - Get great functionality for free!Popular Third-Party PluginsUsing Widget Manipulations and AnimationsTesting and DebuggingReleasing Your App to the WorldMaintaining and supporting your app Read more