Hello Capital Region GDG Flutter and Firebase enthusiasts,

Let’s talk about Rapid Prototyping using Flutter and Firebase with our speaker Paul Ruiz @Google .
Paul is a Developer Programs Engineer on Firebase with a background in Android and IoT development. Outside of work he makes movie props as a hobby, and is a member of a Star Wars costuming charity where he volunteers at events as various movie characters including an Imperial Snowtrooper, X-Wing Pilot, or Tusken Raider. Before getting into tech Paul was a zookeeper, so feel free to ask any giraffe-related questions.

Do you ever need to make an app quickly, such as for a hackathon or prototype, but not know where to start? In this talk you will learn about Flutter, Google's cross-OS development platform, as well as Firebase, Google's Backend as a Service (BaaS) platform, and how they can be used to quickly take your ideas and turn them into beautiful and functional prototypes.

In case if you have a question for our special guest Paul Ruiz, or want to upvote someone's question, please proceed to this page:
https://app.sli.do/event/8fl8kpru

GDG Capital Region is organizing this event in partnership with these amazing communities:
- GDG Memphis (USA)
- GDG Cloud Fredericton (Canada)
- WTM Toronto (Canada)
- GDG Winnipeg (USA)
- WTM Alexandria (Egypt)
- GDG NYC (USA)
- WTM Owerri (Nigeria)
- GDG Rochester (USA)
- GDG Houston (USA)
- GDG Ann Arbor (USA)
- GDG Columbia (USA)
- GDG Fremont (USA)
- [ here could be your GDG group - get in touch ;) ]

*** Due to Coronavirus and to protect the health and safety of our community we are hosting our meetup online. It will be hosted via Google Meet. ***

*** You will be able to access the link after you RSVP. ***

Agenda:
6:00 – 6:30 Opening Remarks, Meetup announcements
6:30 – 7:30 Paul Ruiz - Prototyping with Flutter and Firebase
7:30 – 8:45 Codelab - Learn Flutter & Dart - Build an IOS & Android app
8:30 – 8:45 Raffle time. Win a prize!
8:45 – 9:00 Meetup wrap-up, closing comments

When:
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: ***Link TBD soon***
This is an online event. You will be able to access the link after you RSVP.

See you online!
==================

Github Repo - Flutter Monthly Meetup Activity and Code Snippets.
https://github.com/GDG-CR/flutter

Environment setup:
To install Flutter: https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install .

For the Flutter Codelab, please do the following:
You need two pieces of software to complete this lab: the Flutter SDK, and an editor.

This codelab assumes Android Studio/Visual Studio Code, but you can use your preferred editor.

You can run this Codelab using any of the following devices:
- A physical device ( Android https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/macos#+set-up-your-android-device or iOS https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/macos#deploy-to-ios-devices ) connected to your computer and set to developer mode.
- The iOS simulator https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/macos#+set-up-the-ios-simulator (Requires installing XCode tools.)
-The Android emulator https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/macos#+set-up-the-android-emulator (Requires setup in Android Studio.)

For the App Engine Codelab, please sign up for a Google Cloud Platform https://cloud.google.com/free/ free account, and have a browser and editor ready to go.

For the Actions Codelab, please sign up for a Google Cloud Platform https://cloud.google.com/free/ free account, and have a browser ready to go.
==================

Flutter is Google’s new mobile UI framework for crafting high-quality native interfaces on iOS and Android in record time.

Whether you are just starting a new Flutter project, or an experienced developer looking to discuss advanced topics, you are welcome to join our group and share your ideas with us!