mobile beginner

Flutter Development Fundamentals

Build beautiful cross-platform apps with Flutter and Dart from the ground up.

10 weeks
8 topics

Course Overview

Duration: 10 weeks
Level: beginner
Topics: 8

Topics Covered

  • Dart Basics
  • Flutter Widgets
  • State Management
  • UI Design
  • Navigation
  • APIs Integration
  • Local Storage
  • Firebase

Requirements

  • Basic programming knowledge
  • Computer with min 8GB RAM
  • Android Studio or Xcode (for iOS)
  • Passion for mobile development

Flutter Development Fundamentals 📱

Welcome to your journey into cross-platform mobile development with Flutter! This comprehensive course will teach you how to build beautiful, native apps for both iOS and Android using a single codebase.

What You’ll Build 🎯

Throughout this course, you’ll build a complete social media app called “Wanderlust” - a travel sharing platform. Each week adds new features to your app, helping you learn by doing!

Course Structure 📚

Week 1: Dart & Flutter Basics

Getting Started with Dart

  • Setting up your development environment
  • Dart syntax and features
  • Object-oriented programming in Dart
  • Async programming with Future and Stream
  • Null safety fundamentals

Practical Exercise

Build a command-line app to understand Dart basics

Week 2: Flutter Fundamentals

Understanding Widgets

  • Flutter architecture overview
  • Widget tree and element tree
  • Stateless vs Stateful widgets
  • Basic layout widgets
  • Material Design widgets

Practical Exercise

Create your first Flutter app - a profile page for Wanderlust

Week 3: UI Design with Flutter

Building Beautiful Interfaces

  • Working with themes
  • Custom widgets
  • Responsive layouts
  • Animations basics
  • Custom paintings

Practical Exercise

Design the main feed screen of Wanderlust with animations

Week 4: Navigation & Routing

Moving Between Screens

  • Navigation basics
  • Named routes
  • Passing data between screens
  • Deep linking
  • Navigation patterns

Practical Exercise

Implement navigation flow in Wanderlust

Week 5: State Management

Managing App State

  • setState and its limitations
  • Provider pattern
  • Riverpod introduction
  • State management best practices
  • App architecture

Practical Exercise

Add state management to Wanderlust’s features

Week 6: Working with APIs

Backend Integration

  • HTTP requests
  • RESTful APIs
  • JSON serialization
  • Error handling
  • Loading states

Practical Exercise

Integrate a mock API for Wanderlust’s feed

Week 7: Local Storage

Persisting Data

  • Shared Preferences
  • SQLite with Floor
  • File handling
  • Caching strategies
  • Offline support

Practical Exercise

Add offline support to Wanderlust

Week 8: Firebase Integration

Adding Backend Services

  • Firebase setup
  • Authentication
  • Cloud Firestore
  • Storage
  • Push notifications

Practical Exercise

Implement user authentication and data storage

Week 9: Testing & Performance

Quality Assurance

  • Widget testing
  • Integration testing
  • Performance profiling
  • Memory optimization
  • Debug tools

Practical Exercise

Write tests for Wanderlust’s core features

Week 10: Deployment

Publishing Your App

  • App signing
  • Play Store preparation
  • App Store preparation
  • CI/CD setup
  • Version management

Practical Exercise

Prepare Wanderlust for release

Bonus Content 🎁

UI/UX Design for Mobile

  • Mobile design principles
  • Prototyping tools
  • Design resources
  • Animation guidelines
  • Accessibility in mobile apps

Flutter Tips & Tricks

  • VS Code/Android Studio shortcuts
  • Flutter DevTools mastery
  • Common pitfalls
  • Performance tips
  • Code organization

Career Development

  • Building a mobile dev portfolio
  • Flutter job market
  • Interview preparation
  • Freelancing with Flutter
  • Community involvement

Learning Resources 📚

Essential Tools

Documentation & Learning

Weekly Challenges 🏆

Each week includes a coding challenge to test your skills:

  1. Build a calculator app
  2. Create a custom animation
  3. Implement a complex layout
  4. Build a state management solution
  5. Create a custom painter widget And more…

Community Support 🤝

  • Join our Flutter Discord channel
  • Weekly Q&A sessions
  • Code review opportunities
  • Peer programming sessions
  • Project feedback

Getting Help 💡

Tips for Success

  1. Code Daily: Consistency is key in learning Flutter
  2. Use Hot Reload: Take advantage of Flutter’s hot reload feature
  3. Read the Docs: Flutter has excellent documentation
  4. Join Communities: Flutter has a great community
  5. Build Projects: Apply what you learn immediately

Need help? We’re here for you:

  • Discord community support
  • Weekly office hours
  • Email support
  • GitHub discussions
  • Stack Overflow tag monitoring

Let’s Start Building! 🚀

Ready to create amazing cross-platform apps? Head to Week 1 and start your Flutter journey! Remember, every app starts with a single widget. Take it step by step, and you’ll be a Flutter developer before you know it!

Happy coding! 💙