Embark on a journey to master cross-platform app development with Ionic Framework! This course teaches developers to build powerful mobile and web applications that run on iOS, Android, and the Web—all from a single codebase. Using modern web technologies like HTML, CSS, JS, along with Angular or React, you'll learn to create production-ready apps and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
With hands-on projects and expert guidance, you'll explore Ionic's UI components, integrate Capacitor to access native features like camera and geolocation, and learn how to deploy apps for Android, iOS, and the Web. By the end of the course, you'll be able to create scalable, real-world mobile apps and PWAs.
This comprehensive course on Ionic app development is designed for developers who want to build cross-platform mobile apps and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Whether you're new to mobile development or looking to expand your skill set, this course will guide you through every aspect of Ionic development.
What Will You Learn?
By the end of the course, you will have mastered the fundamentals of Ionic development using Angular or React, integrated native features through Capacitor, and built fully functional apps. This course also covers best practices for app deployment and publishing to app stores.
Ionic fundamentals and UI components
App development using Ionic with Angular or React
Navigation, modals, and custom styling using Ionic’s toolkit
Capacitor integration for camera, geolocation, storage, and native APIs
Firebase services for real-time data and authentication
Building and deploying Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
Native app publishing with Capacitor CLI for Android & iOS
Requirements
Throughout the course, you’ll work on the following projects to gain hands-on experience:
Familiarity with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Basic understanding of Angular/React helpful
Computer with modern web browser
Node.js installed (we'll guide you)
Week 1: Introduction to Ionic & Web Technologies
Introduction to Ionic and its cross-platform capabilities, Ionic CLI & project structure, choosing Angular vs React for Ionic, understanding Capacitor vs Cordova for modern mobile tooling, and running apps on web, Android, and iOS simulators. Mini project: "Hello Ionic App" (Angular/React)
Week 2: Ionic Components & UI Toolkit
Learn to use Ionic UI components such as buttons, lists, cards, and inputs. Explore layout with Grid, Flexbox, and responsive utilities, customizing global styles, and working with Modal, Toast, Alert, and Action Sheet components. Routing with Angular Router or React Router will also be covered. Mini project: "Contacts Manager UI"
Week 3: Ionic with Angular – Core Concepts
Understand Angular essentials like Components, Services, and Modules, along with HttpClient & REST API integration. Learn about Template-driven & Reactive Forms, Angular Lifecycle hooks, and RxJS basics. Angular-specific routing and guards in Ionic will be covered as well. Project: "Product Inventory App (Ionic + Angular)"
Week 4: Ionic with React – Core Concepts
Get familiar with React essentials for Ionic including JSX, props, state, hooks, and Ionic-specific hooks like useIonViewDidEnter and useIonRouter. Learn about API handling with Axios or Fetch, and React-specific routing with IonReactRouter. Conditional rendering and state lifting will also be discussed. Project: "Event Manager App (Ionic + React)"
Week 5: Capacitor & Native Device Integration
Learn the basics of Capacitor, including plugin setup and configuration. Explore using core plugins like Camera, Filesystem, Geolocation, and Toast. You will also get to write and debug native code for Android/iOS, learn about custom Capacitor plugin development, and publishing apps to stores using Capacitor CLI. Project: "Photo Journal App (Camera + Filesystem)"
Week 6: Progressive Web Apps (PWA) with Ionic
Understand the core concepts and benefits of Progressive Web Apps (PWA). Learn how to enable PWA features in Ionic, work with Service Workers, Caching strategies, and the Add to Home Screen experience. Explore offline support and IndexedDB/localStorage. Project: "Offline Note-Taking PWA"
Week 7: State Management & Advanced UX
Dive into state management options such as Angular services and React Context. Learn about animations, transitions, infinite scroll, pull-to-refresh, and working with Virtual Scroll for large datasets. Explore accessibility and performance best practices. Upgrade previous projects with smooth UX
Week 8: Real-Time & Firebase Integration
Explore Firebase Auth (email/password, social login), Firestore integration for real-time sync, Firebase Storage, and push notifications. Learn how to integrate Firebase with Capacitor for building real-time mobile apps. Project: "Real-Time Messaging App (Ionic + Firebase)"
Capstone Project (Week 9–10): "Ionic Job Tracker"
In this capstone project, you will create a job tracker app with features like Firebase or custom backend authentication, tabs for job list, calendar view, and task timer, camera/file upload using Capacitor, and PWA-enabled for offline use. You will choose between Angular or React for the app and ensure it is fully styled and responsive.
