Flutter
Google's UI toolkit for building beautiful apps
Flutter is Google's UI toolkit for building beautiful, natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. Using the Dart programming language, Flutter provides fast development cycles and expressive UIs.
Why Choose Flutter?
Single Codebase
Write once, run on iOS, Android, web, and desktop
Flutter allows you to build apps for multiple platforms from a single codebase
Fast Development
Hot reload for instant code changes and rapid iteration
See changes instantly without losing app state during development
Native Performance
Compiled to native ARM code for optimal performance
Flutter apps compile to native code, providing excellent performance
Rich UI Widgets
Extensive library of customizable Material and Cupertino widgets
Build beautiful UIs with Flutter's comprehensive widget library
Getting Started
Installation
# Install Flutter SDK # Download from https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install # Verify installation flutter doctor # Create a new Flutter project flutter create my_app # Navigate to project directory cd my_app # Run the app flutter run
Basic Flutter App
import 'package:flutter/material.dart'; void main() { runApp(MyApp()); } class MyApp extends StatelessWidget { @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return MaterialApp( title: 'Flutter Demo', theme: ThemeData( primarySwatch: Colors.blue, ), home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'), ); } } class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget { MyHomePage({Key? key, required this.title}) : super(key: key); final String title; @override _MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState(); } class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> { int _counter = 0; void _incrementCounter() { setState(() { _counter++; }); } @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( title: Text(widget.title), ), body: Center( child: Column( mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center, children: <Widget>[ Text( 'You have pushed the button this many times:', ), Text( '$_counter', style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headline4, ), ], ), ), floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton( onPressed: _incrementCounter, tooltip: 'Increment', child: Icon(Icons.add), ), ); } }
Learning Resources
Official Resources
Popular Packages
Project Ideas
Beginner Projects
- • Counter App with State Management
- • To-Do List with Local Storage
- • Weather App with API Integration
- • Calculator with Custom UI
- • Simple Quiz App
Advanced Projects
- • E-commerce App with Payment Integration
- • Social Media App with Real-time Chat
- • Fitness Tracker with Health Integration
- • Photo Editing App with Custom Widgets
- • Multi-platform Desktop App