Mobile App Development for iOS and Android with Flutter

Description

This course gives you all the knowledge you need to build and deploy mobile apps for iOS and Android using Flutter, covering both basic and advanced topics.

1. Introduction to Flutter and Dart

• Setting up Flutter development environment (SDK, IDEs, emulators)
• Overview of Dart programming language
• Understanding Flutter’s widget-based architecture

2. Building Your First Flutter App

• Creating a simple Flutter app with basic widgets (Text, Buttons, Containers)
• Understanding the structure of a Flutter project
• Running your app on both iOS and Android simulators/emulators

3. Flutter Layouts and UI Design

• Using layout widgets: Column, Row, Stack, ListView
• Understanding how to create responsive layouts (media queries, flex)
• Customizing themes and styling (colors, fonts, themes)

4. State Management in Flutter

• Managing app state using Stateful and Stateless widgets
• Introduction to popular state management solutions: Provider, Riverpod, Bloc
• Understanding the concept of scoped state and global state

5. Working with User Inputs

• Handling user input with forms and validation
• Using text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and switches
• Managing form submissions and field validation

6. Navigation and Routing

• Setting up routes and navigating between screens
• Passing data between screens using Navigator
• Implementing complex navigation patterns (tabs, drawers, bottom navigation)

7. Connecting to APIs and Data Handling

• Making HTTP requests using http package
• Parsing JSON data and updating the UI based on API responses
• Handling errors and displaying loading indicators

8. Persistent Data and Local Storage

• Storing data locally using shared_preferences and SQLite
• Introduction to local databases with the sqflite package
• Handling data persistence across app restarts

9. Integrating Device Features

• Using device hardware features: Camera, Geolocation, and Sensors
• Accessing device storage (files, media)
• Working with push notifications and background tasks

10. Testing Flutter Apps

• Writing unit tests, widget tests, and integration tests
• Using the flutter_test package for testing UI components
• Mocking services and API responses in tests

11. Building and Deploying Mobile Apps

• Preparing your app for iOS and Android platforms (icons, splash screens)
• Building APKs for Android and IPAs for iOS
• Publishing apps to Google Play Store and Apple App Store

12. Advanced Flutter Topics and Optimization

• Working with Flutter plugins and packages
• Animations and custom transitions in Flutter
• Performance optimization (widget trees, lazy loading, image optimization)