Flutter is Google’s mobile UI framework used for crafting high-quality native interfaces on iOS and Android. This course focuses on building applications for the Android platform.

You’ll start by exploring the intricacies of Flutter and work your way up to implementing a contact profile page for an Android address book.

In the latter half of the course, you’ll learn to work with Flutter themes to spruce up the contact profile app you created. To round out your Flutter experience, you’ll also practice fetching data from a remote Application Programming Interface (API).

You’ll put into practice what you learn using live coding environments embedded within the course. By the time you’re done, you’ll be ready to create your own Android app and publish it to the Google Play Store.

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Beginning Flutter: Android Mobile App Development

# Challenge: Fetching data at startup

In this challenge, you'll understand how data can be loaded at the app's startup using the `initState()` method.

In this challenge, you'll print a counter to track the number of times the `fetchMovies()` method is called. The counter increment and printing code are already added for you. Your task is to call `fetchMovies()` from the right place.

> *Hint:* Call `fetchMovies()` from the `initState()` method.


In this lesson, you'll complete a challenge that tests your understanding of the initState() method.

Introduction

Hello Flutter !

Build your Contact Profile Page

Flutter Themes

MovieApp: Fetching Data from REST API

Where to Go from Here

Appendix: Installation & Setting up Flutter (Optional)

Challenge: Fetching Movies at App Startup

Challenge: Fetching data at startup