A step-by-step guide to learning Flutter and Dart 2 for creating Android and iOS mobile applications Key Features Get up to speed with the basics of Dart programming and delve into Flutter development Understand native SDK and third-party libraries for building Android and iOS applications using Flutter Package and deploy your Flutter apps to achieve native-like performance Book DescriptionGoogle Flutter is a cross-platform mobile framework that makes it easy to write high-performance apps for Android and iOS. This book will help you get to grips with the basics of the Flutter framework and the Dart programming language. Starting from setting up your development environment, you'll learn to design the UI and add user input functions. You'll explore the navigator widget to manage app routes and learn to add transitions between screens. The book will even guide you through developing your own plugin and later, you'll discover how to structure good plugin code. Using the Google Places API, you'll also understand how to display a map in the app and add markers and interactions to it. You'll then learn to improve the user experience with features such as map integrations, platform-specific code with native languages, and personalized animation options for designing intuitive UIs. The book follows a practical approach and gives you access to all relevant code files hosted at github.com/PacktPublishing/Flutter-for-Beginners. This will help you access a variety of examples and prepare your own bug-free apps, ready to deploy on the App Store and Google Play Store. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with Dart programming and have the skills to develop your own mobile apps or build a career as a Dart and Flutter app developer. What you will learn Understand the fundamentals of the Dart programming language Explore the core concepts of the Flutter UI and how it compiles for multiple platforms Develop Flutter plugins and widgets and understand how to structure plugin code appropriately Style your Android and iOS apps with widgets and learn the difference between stateful and stateless widgets Add animation to your UI using Flutter's AnimatedBuilder component Integrate your native code into your Flutter codebase for native app performance Who 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; however, basic knowledge of any programming language will be helpful.

Develop the real-world experience you need to build and launch your own Flutter apps with this full-color guide Key Features Get up to speed with the basics of Dart programming and delve into Flutter development Learn about Flutter widgets, plugins, and animations to create a high-quality app user experience Package and deploy your Flutter apps to achieve native-like performance Book DescriptionThere 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, making it 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. This book will guide you through developing your first app from scratch all the way to production release. Starting with the setup of your development environment, you'll learn about your app's UI design and responding to user input via Flutter widgets, manage app navigation and screen transitions, and create widget animations. You'll then explore the rich set of third party-plugins, including Firebase and Google Maps, and get to grips with testing and debugging. Finally, you'll get up to speed with releasing your app to mobile stores and the web. By the end of this Flutter book, you'll have gained the confidence to create, edit, test, and release a full Flutter app on your own. What you will learn Explore the core concepts of the Flutter framework and how it is used for cross-platform development Understand the fundamentals of the Dart programming language Work with Flutter widgets and learn the concepts of stateful and stateless widgets Add animation to your app using animated widgets and advanced animations techniques Master the complete development lifecycle, including testing and debugging Investigate the app release process to both mobile stores and the web Who 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.