Flutter for Jobseekers: Learn Flutter and take your cross-platform app development skills to the next level

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Acknowledgements
Preface
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Flutter
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   An Abridged History of Apps
   The History of Multi-Platform App Development
   A New Multi-Platform App Development Solution
   The Rapid Development of Flutter
   Why Developers Are Flocking to Flutter
   Looking Forward
   Conclusion
   References
2. Market Opportunities for Flutter Developers
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   The Growth of Flutter in the Marketplace
   Who is Using Flutter, and What are They Using it for?
      Case Study: Alibaba
      Case Study: BMW
      Case Study: ByteDance
      Case Study: eBay
      Case Study: Toyota
      Case Study: Google
   Conclusion
   References
3. Installing Flutter and Configuring Your IDE
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Tools
   Getting Started on Windows
   Getting Started on macOS
   Additional Information for Devices with Apple Silicon (M1, M2, and so on)
   Installing and Configuring Visual Studio Code
   Building and Running Your First Flutter Application
   Conclusion
   Further Reading
4. Introduction to Widgets
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Briefly Exploring the Default Flutter Application
   What is a Widget and How is it Drawn to the Screen?
   Stateless Widgets
   Creating a Custom Stateless Widget
   Stateful Widgets
   Inherited Widgets
   Introduction to BuildContext
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Further Reading
5. Handling User Input
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Buttons
   Capturing Text Input
   Pickers, Selectors, and Dropdowns
   Radios, Checkboxes, Switches, and Segmented Controls
      Sliders
   Forms and FormFields
   Building a Simple Signup Form
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Further Reading
6. Using 3rd Party Libraries and External Assets
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Introduction to pubspec.yaml
   Adding Images and Other Assets to Your Application
   Introduction to the Pub Package Management System
   Finding Useful Packages on Pub
   Using a Package to Play Audio
   Popular Pub packages
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Command Reference
   Further Reading
7. Working with APIs and Asynchronous Operations
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Welcome to the Future
   Requesting Data From an API
   Classifying API Responses
   Sending Data to an API
   Flutter’s Asynchronous Widgets
   Sinks and Streams
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Further Reading
8. Navigation and Routing
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   General Discussion of Navigation and Routing Concepts
   Introduction to Navigator 1.0
   Routing Using Named Routes
   Passing Arguments into a Route
   Returning Data from a Screen
   Animating Widget from One Route to Another
   Introduction to Navigator 2.0 — the Router API
   Using Packages to Help with Routing
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Further Reading
9. State Management and the BLoC
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Ephemeral Versus App State
   Some Prep Work Before We Begin
   A Brief Aside to Explain Some New Concepts
   Using Inherited Widgets to Manage App State
   Using Provider to Manage App State
   Using BLoC’s Cubit to Manage App State
   Using BLoC to Manage App State
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Further Reading
10. Reactivity and Platform-Specific Considerations
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Building Responsive Layouts
   Benefits and Limitations of dart:io
   App Icons and Splash Screens
   Material, Cupertino, Yaru, and Fluent UI (oh my!)
   Platform-Specific Navigation Paradigms
   Using Packages to Build Cross-Platform UIs
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Further Reading
11. Debugging, Troubleshooting, and Performance Considerations
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   Debugging and Troubleshooting Concepts
   Logging Output to the Debug Console
   Setting Breakpoints and Exploring Runtime Variables
   Handling Exceptions
   Introduction to Flutter’s DevTools
   Defining Performance Issues
   Exploring Profile Mode
   When a ListView is not a ListView
   Optimizing Widgets
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
12. Creating Your First Application
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   About the Application
   Understanding the Technical Requirements
   Building the Skeleton of Your Application
   The WeatherIcon Class
   Code Generation
   Building the API Layer
   Finishing the application
   Conclusion
   Questions
   Key Terms
   Command Reference
   Further Reading
   References
13. Finding Flutter Jobs
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   How to Hack the System and Make the Jobs Come to You
   Question and Answer Time with Top Flutter Recruiters
   Conclusion
14. Preparing for and Succeeding in the Job Interview
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objectives
   The Interview Process, Start to Finish
   What to Expect During a Technical Interview
   The Culture Fit Interview: Evaluating a Company and Being Evaluated
   Negotiating Compensation
   Answering Some Interview Questions
   Conclusion
15. Your Road Ahead
   Introduction
   Structure
   Objective
   How to Prepare for Your New Job
   Tips for Collaboration with Other Developers
   Additional Skills You’ll Need to Seek Out
   Suggestions for Furthering Your Career
   Conclusion
   Flutter Community Links
Index