Flutter Mastery: Build Native Android & iOS Apps in 2024

What you will learn:

Build native Android & iOS apps using Flutter and Dart
Master state management and global data handling
Integrate APIs into your Flutter applications
Utilize Firebase for authentication, database, and more
Craft visually appealing and user-friendly mobile experiences
Learn essential Flutter concepts and widgets
Build real-world projects with practical applications
Publish your apps to the Play Store and App Store
Enhance your app's functionality with Firebase
Gain a deep understanding of Dart and Flutter
Develop cross-platform mobile apps efficiently

Description

Dive headfirst into the world of Flutter development with this comprehensive and results-oriented masterclass. Forget lengthy theories and unnecessary jargon - we're focused on delivering actionable knowledge and practical skills that will make you a confident Flutter developer.

This course is designed to equip you with everything you need to build stunning native Android and iOS apps. From fundamental concepts and widgets to state management, API integration, and mastering Firebase, you'll learn the art of crafting high-quality, user-friendly mobile experiences. We'll guide you through real-world projects, demonstrating practical applications of Flutter principles and best practices.

Join our community of passionate Flutter developers and unlock the potential of cross-platform app development. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and confidence to take your app ideas from concept to reality.

Curriculum

Introduction

Get started with this introductory section that lays the foundation for your Flutter journey. Learn how to set up your development environment on both Windows and macOS, explore essential tools like Visual Studio Code and Git, and get acquainted with the course's structure and objectives. You'll also dive into the basics of creating your first Flutter project, understanding the fundamental concepts and widgets that form the building blocks of your app.

Understanding core concepts

Dive deeper into the world of Dart, the programming language behind Flutter. This section covers essential Dart concepts including functions, data types, return types, and object-oriented programming principles like classes, constructors, properties, and methods. You'll also explore inheritance in Dart and solidify your understanding through a comprehensive quiz.

Getting started! Hello Flutter App

Start building your first Flutter app! This section guides you through the process of creating and running your first project, emphasizing practical skills like using widgets, containers, columns, rows, text styling, and loading images. You'll learn the essential techniques for debugging your code, understanding the difference between Hot Restart, Hot Reload, and Hard Restart, and exploring the use of custom widgets.

Deeper dive in: Billionaire App

This section builds on your knowledge by diving deeper into more complex UI elements and concepts, demonstrated through the creation of the 'Billionaire App'. Learn about buttons, styling, state management with StatefulWidgets, using SharedPreferences for local data storage, and master techniques like child-to-parent and parent-to-child communication within your apps. By the end, you'll have a more advanced understanding of building interactive Flutter applications.

Interaction, Advanced Widgets & More (Todo App)

Expand your Flutter toolkit by exploring advanced widgets and interaction features in this section. You'll build a 'Todo App' that incorporates icons, scaffolds, drawers, gestures, text fields, and advanced list management techniques. This section covers handling user input, manipulating list data, and using conditional rendering and Dismissable widgets for enhancing your app's user experience.

Working with API in Flutter (Online - Bucket List App)

Learn to connect your Flutter apps to the outside world by seamlessly integrating with APIs. This section explores the concepts of APIs, front-end, back-end, databases, and RESTful API design, utilizing a dummy API on Firebase for demonstration. You'll become proficient in making HTTP requests using the DIO library, handling asynchronous operations with Async/Await and Futures, and mastering error handling with TRY/CATCH blocks. The 'Bucket List App' project showcases these skills in action.

Multi-Screen Flutter APP with Navigation & Routing

Enhance your app's structure and user flow with navigation and routing. Learn to implement multi-screen navigation using named routes and Material Page Routes, pass data between screens, refactor code with custom widgets, and manage pop-up menus and list checks. You'll also explore navigation back detection, update data using PATCH requests, and implement data filtering techniques within your app.

Global State Management (Providers) (Fun Facts App)

Master the art of global state management with the powerful Provider package. This section introduces the concept of global state management, explores the challenges it addresses, and demonstrates how to implement Provider effectively for managing data across different parts of your app. You'll build the 'Fun Facts App', showcasing real-world application of Provider and its ability to update, preserve, and load data on app startup.

Full Stack App through Firebase - Chat App (GlobalChat): Part 1

Take your Flutter skills to the next level by building a fully functional chat app using Firebase. This section introduces the GlobalChat app, demonstrating the setup process for Firebase, initializing Firebase in your Flutter app, and creating a splash screen. You'll dive into Firebase authentication, learn to create user accounts, use controllers for separating logic from UI, and build the foundation for your chat application.

Firestore Database: Global Chat (Part 2)

Continue building the GlobalChat app by leveraging the power of Firestore, Firebase's NoSQL database. Learn to enable Firestore in your Flutter app, create user accounts in the database, set up chatrooms, retrieve data from the database, and implement real-time updates using StreamBuilder. This section also covers how to save user data in the global state with User Provider, create and list chatrooms, customize the drawer and profile, update data in the database, and send and receive chat messages using Firestore.

Publishing your app on PlayStore & AppStore

Prepare your Flutter app for the world! This final section covers the essential steps involved in publishing your app on Google Play and the App Store, including understanding the associated costs and navigating the publishing process for both Android and iOS platforms.