- March 30, 2021
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Flutter App Development
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Just a few years back, developing an app compatible with different mobile platforms using the same codebase was just an imagination. But this image came to an end when Google launched Flutter in 2018. The initial launch was made in 2015 but it was a beta version to test the feasibility. The official version of this technology was launched in December 2018 and became an ultimate solution for the development of iOS as well as android mobile apps. Recently Google has launched an advanced version of Flutter on March 3, 2021. The question here is “what is different in Flutter 2.0 that makes it stand out from the older one?”
What if you get a solution that helps you create a codebase that is not only compatible with various mobile platforms but also it is compatible with different web platforms, browsers, and devices. Flutter 2.0 is the same magic wand that allows the flutter developer to unleash their boundaries of mobile app development and explore the other iterations of app developments. This technology is getting revolution in the IT sector revamping the strategies and approaches of mobile app development companies all across the world.
What this technology has to unbox for the apps developed with flutter?
Upgradation is the most basic requirement of the digital world. With the emergence of a new iteration of any technology, it is required to upgrade all the apps developed using the same technology to incorporate the latest features and attributes.
There are more than 1, 50,000 flutter apps existing in the play store alone, now re-crafting each of those will be an expensive task? Isn’t it? But not really, the flutter technology has offered a free of existing apps with Flutter 2.0, to allow the apps to expand their growth on various screens and devices without rewriting the code.
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Top apps developed using Flutter technology:
Flutter on the web:
The production quality support of a web app is one of the most important and largest declarations in Flutter 2.0. Earlier, the foundation of the web was just document-centric but the emergence of new iteration has encompassed richer APIs for the platform. Using this new technology, flutter mobile app developers in India can develop many sophisticated apps integrated with 2D and 3D graphics. The latest technology offers a modern framework using which you can avail maximum benefit of the web browsers.
The 3 major scenarios of web development that are focused on by the latest release of Flutter 2.0 are:
- Progressive web apps (PWAs): With this technology, a flutter app developer can blend the approach of web apps with the capabilities and perfection of a desktop app.
- Single page apps (SPAs): It can help you develop an app that can loaded once on the device and allow the data to transmit to and fro using internet services.
- Existing flutter app on the web: With the latest iteration of Flutter technology you can use an app on both mobile and web platforms.
The new technology is commenced to improve the performance of the developed app, and hence the web support release of flutter is accompanied by the Canvaskit which is empowered with the rendering engine. The engine is built using Flutter plasma, Web Assembly, and Felix Blaschke which is used to develop sophisticated and creative graphics with Dart.
The new features that have been added to the Flutter 2.0 to enhance the experience and performance of web apps are control over address bar URL routing, text autofill feature, and PWA manifests.
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Flutter 2.0 on desktops, foldable, and embedded devices
To expand the exposure of flutter technology beyond mobile screens and bring it to other devices like desktops, three major partnerships have been made.
The very first candidate who came up with the acceptance to support the development and deployment of apps on Linux was Canonical. Their engineers will be writing code to simplify the installation and deployment of flutter. Well, Ubuntu even came with an exciting demo using flutter technology. But when it comes to a marvelous experience with a wide variety of hardware configurations, Linux has always gained a winning position.
The second partner is Microsoft, which has continued to extend support to flutter to develop high-quality Windows support and extending support to foldable Android devices.
The third support extension is from Toyota, one of the renowned automobile companies. It is one of the best seller automakers offering the best automotive experience to the users. As per the recent partnership context, the infotainment system of automobiles will be developed using flutter technology. The latest system powered with Flutter will offer better consistency and the highest performance. The technology will incorporate fast iteration and a smart-phone tier touch mechanism.
Dart: The secret sauce behind Flutter
Flutter 2.0 is the talk of the town as it can be ported to various platforms. The technology has given an easy and quick transition of supporting desktop and web also, and Dart has played a crucial role in it. Dart is a programming language launched by Google which is optimized to develop apps effectively for various platforms.
The capabilities of Dart that make it a powerful programming language are:
- Portability: Dart is having higher portability with the compilers that helps developers to generate high-performance ARM machine and Intel code for desktop as well as mobile. The code generated with Dart is well-optimized with JavaScript output.
- Iterative development with same source code: A single source code can be used for mobile as well as desktop. The language can be used for developing concurrent and asynchronous patterns.
- Performance: The performance of the Dart programming language is equally potent across all the platforms which offer a higher rate of security during the development as well as the runtime.
Each of these capabilities is highly required to develop a multiplatform app with greater compatibility and performance and can be said that it is the only programming language with these offerings. Hence, it is also renowned for being one of the fastest-growing programming languages on GitHub. The latest version of Dart is 2.12 to support the latest flutter iteration to offer sound null safety.
Conclusion:
Flutter is an open-source app development technology that offers a wide array of opportunities for mobile app as well as web developers. The latest iteration of Flutter allows using the same source code for the development of the multichannel supporting app. It helps the developers to save time and money for developing app apps for various platforms. This technology is opening a new horizon for the flutter app developers to develop a platform-independent app which is having equal competencies and compatibility with various platforms and devices.
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