Flutter

This post is about flutter, a framework which helps to build mobile apps.

Short Introduction

• Flutter was released by Google in 2017

• Flutter is a mobile SDK

• Flutter runs on both IOS and android with a single codebase

• Flutter is free and open-source project

• Flutter uses Dart Programming language to build applications

Features of Flutter

• High quality usability

• Automated testing

• Write once and deploy to multiple platform

• Has rich set of widget and animation

• Build beautiful and high performance app with less time and budget

Advantages of Flutter

• Cross-platform development

• Less code

• Access to native features

• Official support

• Easy to set up

• Easy to learn

• Internationalization and accessibility

Why Flutter

Reason #1 Less Code

Code for text display in flutter

Same code implementation in android

Java Code:

Reason #2 Single Codebase

Languages Used

Disadvantages of Flutter

• Limited libraries

• Continuous Integration

• Limited TV support

Flutter app example

1. Template Code

2. Adding AppBar

Add the above constructor to app bar parameter to create and display the app bar

3. Create List View

Add the above constructor to body parameter to create and display the list of projects

Similar to Flutter

Native App Development

React Native

Other Similar technologies to flutter

• XAMARIN

• Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

• KOTLIN NATIVE

• IONIC2

• CORDOVA

• UNITY

Flutter Approach