On This Day - Smartphone App

Description

On This Day is a cross-platform smartphone application built with Flutter, fetching facts from the NumbersAPI. There are three ways to fetch facts, by date (MM/YY format), by day of the year (1-366) and randomly.

Demo

Getting Started as New Flutter Developer

Install Flutter on OS The latest version of Xcode is recommended, note this is 10+ GB application and is a lengthly install.

$ flutter doctor

If issues with commandline install:

Android Studio > Preferences > Android SDK > SDK Tools > click on `Android SDK Command-line Tools(latest)` box.  

If issues with cocoapods, try:

$ sudo gem install cocoapods

Installing Dependencies

$ flutter pub get

$ flutter pub add http

Running the Simulator/Emulator

IOS

Android Studio - Open IOS emulator 

OR

$ open -a Simulator

Android

Android Studio - Open Android emulator

Future

1. Testing
2. Utilize NumbersAPI v2 when launched.
3. Add a calendar widget option to date search bar.
4. Add a multiple-choice quiz feature:

Q: What is the day that President of Pakistan Pervez Musharaf resigns due to the threat of impeachment?

A: 12/02 B: 01/31 C: 02/24