Mobile Development With Flutter E-Learning

In recent years application development has become more complex and time-consuming as users expect the same application and functionality to be available across different platforms. The result has been increased adoption of technologies such as Flutter that support cross-platform development allowing organizations to use a single codebase to develop applications across multiple environments. In this course, you will learn how Flutter helps develop cross-platform applications.

This Learning Kit with more than 23 hours of learning is divided into three tracks:

Track 1: Fundamentals of Dart Programming and Flutter Framework

Courses (13 hour +):

Flutter Development: Introducing Flutter & the Dart Programming Language

Course: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes

• Course Overview
• What is Flutter?
• Why Use Flutter?
• Architectural Layers in Flutter
• Flutter Layers for Mobile and Web Platforms
• Flutter vs. Other Frameworks
• The Dart Programming Language
• Introducing DartPad
• Running Simple Programs in DartPad
• Installing the Dart SDK on Mac OS
• Installing the Dart SDK on Windows
• Creating and Running a Command-line App
• JIT and AOT on the Command Line
• Setting up a Console App on IntelliJ
• Course Summary

Flutter Development: Using Variables, Collections, & Functions in Dart

Course: 2 Hours, 10 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Defining and Initializing Variables
• Understanding Type Inference
• Using Strings and String Operations
• Exploring Collections in Dart: Lists
• Using the Spread and Null-aware Spread Operators
• Exploring Collections in Dart: Sets and Maps
• Using the Conditional If Block
• Using For and While Loops
• Using Enums and Switch Statements
• Defining Nullable and Non-nullable Types
• Using the Null Assertion Operator
• Using Null Aware Operators
• Implementing Late and Lazy Initialization
• Using Positional and Named Parameters
• Using Required Named Parameters and Default Values
• Passing First-class Functions
• Course Summary

Flutter Development: Using Classes & Objects in Dart

Course: 1 Hour, 54 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Using Initialization Lists and Parameters
• Using Named and Constant Constructors
• Using Factory Constructors and Private Variables
• Implementing Properties Using Getters and Setters
• Overloading Operators
• Implementing Callable Classes
• Introducing Inheritance
• Implementing Interfaces
• Extending Classes Using Extension Methods
• Implementing Mixin-based Inheritance
• Exploring Packages on pub.dev
• Installing and Using Packages
• Implementing Asynchronous Processing
• Using async and await Keywords
• Course Summary

Flutter Development: Getting Set Up with Flutter for Application Development

Course: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Installing Android Studio on MacOS
• Installing the Flutter SDK on MacOS
• Installing Android Studio on Windows
• Installing the Flutter SDK on Windows
• Running a Flutter Sample App Using the Console
• Running a Flutter Sample App Using Android Studio
• Running a Flutter App on an Android Emulator
• Running a Flutter Sample App Using the iOS Simulator
• Building a Simple Flutter Web Application
• Course Summary

Layouts in Flutter: Implementing Basic Flutter Layouts

Course: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Using Widgets in Flutter
• Rendering and Layout in Flutter
• Setting up a Flutter Project and Android Emulator
• Running our First Flutter App
• Using the Material App and Stateless Widgets
• Creating a Simple Layout Using Containers
• Exploring Container Properties
• Using Containers, Columns, and Images
• Assigning Themes to the Material App
• The Drawer and Bottom App Bar
• Course Summary

Layouts in Flutter: Exploring Stateful Widgets

Course: 1 Hour, 21 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Introducing Stateful Widgets
• Accessing the Same State with Multiple Widgets
• Changing State Using a Timer
• Building a Checkbox and Icon Widget with State
• Introducing the Row Widget
• Using Main Axis and Cross Axis for the Row Widget
• Exploring the Column Widget and its Properties
• Creating Expanded Widgets and Using the Flex Factor
• Exploring Issues with Inflexible Fixed-size Layouts
• Making Layouts Flexible Using the Flexible Widget
• Course Summary

Layouts in Flutter: Implementing Stacks, Lists, & Grids in Flutter

Course: 1 Hour, 35 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Introducing the Stack
• Creating Non-positioned and Positioned Widgets
• Introducing the ListView Widget
• Using List Tiles
• Building Infinite Lists with the ListView Builder
• Using a Dismissible Widget to Delete List Items
• Introducing the GridView Widget
• Displaying Images Using the GridView
• Configuring GridView Properties
• Building an Infinite Scrolling GridView
• Setting up a GridView to Hold Selection State
• Course Summary

Layouts in Flutter: Building an Application Using Layouts & Navigation

Course: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Configuring App Navigation with the Navigator Class
• Performing Navigation Using Named Routes
• Performing Navigation Using onGenerateRoute
• Exploring the Basic Structure of a Simple App
• Exploring the Drawer and Simple Screens in an App
• Exploring the Categories and Products Pages
• Understanding the Product, Item, and Cart Pages
• Building a Sample App Using Cupertino Widgets I
• Building a Sample App Using Cupertino Widgets II
• Configuring the Icon and App Name
• Running our App on a Real Device
• Course Summary

Assessment:

• Final Exam: Fundamentals of Dart Programming and Flutter Framework

Track 2: Building Mobile App with Flutter

Courses (10 hours +)

Forms and Animations with Flutter: Working with Input Widgets & Forms

Course: 1 Hour, 52 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Input Widgets and Forms in Flutter
• Displaying Text Fields
• Handling Updates to the Text Field
• Processing Input Using Radio Buttons
• Handling Input Using Checkboxes
• Toggling Values Using the Switch Input
• Selecting Input Values Using Dropdowns
• Working with Grouped Input Widgets
• Introducing Forms and Form Fields1
• Specifying Validators for Form Fields
• Configuring the Autovalidate Mode
• Creating a Custom Form Field1
• Using Custom State with a Custom Form Field
• Course Summary

Forms and Animations with Flutter: Detecting & Handling Gestures

Course: 1 Hour, 17 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Gestures in Flutter
• Handling Tap Gestures
• Handling Long Press and Double Tap Gestures
• Detecting Horizontal and Vertical Drags
• Accessing Drag Coordinates and Drag Velocity
• Using Dismissible Widgets to Delete List Elements
• Using Multiple Gesture Detectors
• Using Nested Gesture Detectors
• Disambiguating Gestures Using Raw Gesture Detectors
• Course Summary

Forms and Animations with Flutter: Implementing & Configuring Animations

Course: 2 Hours, 9 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Animations in Flutter
• Playing with Manual Animations
• Progressing Towards Implicit Animations
• Building Implicit Animations with AnimatedContainer
• Configuring Animation Curves
• Controlling Multiple Animations
• Using AnimatedOpacity and AnimatedCrossFade
• Playing with the AnimatedSlide5
• Using the Animation Controller
• Using the AnimatedBuilder
• Creating Animations using Tweens
• Using Tween Animations in a Real-world Scenario
• Implementing Staggered Animations
• Using Hero Animations for Smooth Transitions
• Using Hero Animations for Grid Elements
• Implementing Physics Simulations
• Using Spring Simulations for a Draggable Card
• Course Summary

Flutter and Backends: Connecting to Remote Backends Using HTTP Requests

Course: 1 Hour, 33 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Data Persistence in Flutter
• Viewing the Fake Store API REST Endpoints
• Making an HTTP GET Request
• Decoding and Parsing JSON Strings
• Improving the App Using Custom Fonts and Ratings
• Parsing JSON in the Background Using Isolates
• Adding Search Functionality to the App
• Setting up an HTTP Server Using Dart
• Making HTTP GET Requests to the Local Server
• Making HTTP POST Requests to the Local Server
• Making HTTP DELETE Requests to the Local Server
• Making HTTP PUT Requests to the Local Server
• Course Summary

Flutter and Backends: Persisting Data on the Local Device

Course: 2 Hours, 11 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Local Persistence in Flutter
• Reading Text Data Using the Flutter Services Library
• Reading and Parsing Contents of a CSV File
• Accessing Files in the App Documents Directory
• Listing Files Present on the Local Device
• Creating, Editing, and Deleting Files
• Setting up Access to SharedPreferences
• Retrieving Key Value Pairs Using SharedPreferences
• Storing the Last Search Term in SharedPreferences
• Using SharedPreferences for Autocomplete
• Storing User Preferences in an Application
• Setting up a Database Helper to Work With SQLite
• Viewing Products Retrieved from the SQLite Database
• Adding Products to the SQLite Database
• Deleting and Updating Products in the SQLite Database
• Course Summary

Flutter and Backends: Integrating Flutter with Google Firebase

Course: 1 Hour, 53 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Application State Management in Flutter
• Using Providers for State Management
• Implementing the Shopping Cart Using Providers
• Introduction to Firebase
• Integrating with Firebase
• Setting up Document Collections in Cloud Firestore
• Using Stream Builders for Realtime Updates
• Adding a Splash Screen
• Setting up the Login Registration and Profile Page
• Setting up the Bottom Navigation Bar
• Implementing a Drawer and Edit Profile Page
• Wiring up the Favorites Page
• Wiring up the Cart and Orders Pages
• Configuring Security Rules for Cloud Firestore
• Course Summary

Mobile Development: Testing & Debugging Flutter Applications

Course: 1 Hour, 53 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Flutter App Testing
• Using the Android Studio IDE to Run Unit Tests
• Running Unit Tests Using the Command Line
• Generating Mocks Using Mockito
• Setting Up Complex Unit Tests Using Mocks
• Using Widget Tester Finders and Matchers
• Setting Up Unit Tests for Stateful Widgets
• Testing Scrollable Containers
• Performing a Unit Test on Animated Widgets
• Testing Dismissible Widgets
• Flutter App Debugging
• Viewing Flutter Inspector Widgets
• Debugging Flutter Apps Using DevTools
• Course Summary

Assessment:

• Final Exam: Building Mobile Apps with Flutter