Discover how to build, scale, and debug native iOS and Android applications from a single codebase using the Dart programming language – a hands-on approach “Anyone interested in developing Flutter applications for Android or iOS should have a copy of this book on their desk.” – Amazon 5* Review Lauded as the 'Flutter bible' for new and experienced mobile app developers, this recipe-based guide will teach you the best practices for robust app development, as well as how to solve cross-platform development issues. From setting up and customizing your development environment to error handling and debugging, The Flutter Cookbook covers the how-tos as well as the principles behind them. As you progress, the recipes in this book will get you up to speed with the main tasks involved in app development, such as user interface and user experience (UI/UX) design, API design, and creating animations. Later chapters will focus on routing, retrieving data from web services, and persisting data locally. A dedicated section also covers Firebase and its machine learning capabilities. The last chapter is specifically designed to help you create apps for the web and desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux). Throughout the book, you'll also find recipes that cover the most important features needed to build a cross-platform application, along with insights into running a single codebase on different platforms. By the end of this Flutter book, you'll be writing and delivering fully functional apps with confidence. If you're familiar with the basic concepts of programming and have your eyes set on developing mobile apps using Dart, then this book is for you. As a beginner, you'll benefit from the clear and concise step-by-step recipes, while a more experienced programmer will learn best practices and find useful tips. You'll get the most out of this book if you have experience coding in either JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Objective-C, or C#.
No matter the Flutter skills one wields; this cookbook will definitely increment a thing or more on them. This book is ideal for one who seeks to really polish their techniques from setup fundamentals of Flutter SDK - all the way to Web and Desktop applications, with everything in between! Once you are done with it, you will literally exude a different confidence level on the subject matter.
As on this review's writing - the only drawback would be Flutter 3.3 is out and expect Sound Null Safety issues to bite at you here and there: but nothing your linter won't be able to help with. (But with the basics provided for Dart language herein, you will be just okay to solve those little Sound null safety fixes.)