Android Application Development using Flutter Flutter is a mobile app SDK developed by Google used to create high-performance, mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms. by Karma Motivator
History of Flutter 1 2011-2017 Dart language development begins 2 2017 Flutter framework is first released at the Dart Developer Summit 3 2018 Flutter 1.0 released with support for producing compiled code for multiple platforms including iOS and Android
Elements used in Flutter Material Design Based on Google’s material design - Flutter offers widgets, rich motion APIs, and much more Customizable Widgets widgets in Flutter are customizable and the fastest to create. Cross-Platform Development Flutter lets you create applications for Android, iOS, and even web platforms
Widgets Stateless Widgets Do not interact with the user and get built just once. These widgets are typically buttons, text, images or any other place-holder. Stateful Widgets Are used when data needs to change within the Widget. These widgets are frequently used to render forms, animations or streams of real-time data.
Layouts 1 Constraints Expand and wrap the child widgets and set the maximum/minimum width and height. 2 Padding Spaces pixels from the edges of the container. 3 Rows Columns Widgets are arranged vertically/horizontally in a one-dimensional vertical/horizontal array
Key Points of Flutter Language Hot Reload Feature Flutter allows developers to fix bugs faster with its “Hot Reload” feature, enabling changes to be instantly visible in the app. Easy Integration with Firebase Flutter allows developers to easily integrate their apps with Firebase, the powerful tool offered by Google. Fluent Learning Curve Developers familiar with OOPs concepts can learn and work with the Flutter framework easily. Strong Community Support Flutter has large open source community support and documentation that helps developers to integrate Flutter app modules.
Conclusion Flutter is quickly becoming an ideal platform for creating high-performance mobile applications. With an excellent user interface, hot reload features, and widgets that can be easily customized, Flutter serves as a great choice for App Development.