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Ethereum Smart Contract Development: Build blockchain-based decentralized applications using solidity
Become an Ethereum Blockchain developer using a blend of concepts and hands-on implementations Ethereum is a public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform featuring smart contract functionality. This book is your one-stop guide to blockchain and Ethereum smart contract development. We start by introducing you to the basics of blockchain. You'll learn about hash functions, Merkle trees, forking, mining, and much more. Then you'll learn about Ethereum and smart contracts, and we'll cover Ethereum virtual machine (EVM) in detail. Next, you'll get acquainted with DApps and DAOs and see how they work. We'll also delve into the mechanisms of advanced smart contracts, taking a practical approach. You'll also learn how to develop your own cryptocurrency from scratch in order to understand the business behind ICO. Further on, you'll get to know the key concepts of the Solidity programming language, enabling you to build decentralized blockchain-based applications. We'll also look at enterprise use cases, where you'll build a decentralized microblogging site. At the end of this book, we discuss blockchain-as-a-service, the dark web marketplace, and various advanced topics so you can get well versed with the blockchain principles and ecosystem. If you want to know the ins and outs of the Ethereum network and build your own decentralized applications, then this book is what you need! This book is for anyone who is interested in blockchain and wants to become an Ethereum developer. It's ideal for existing Ethereum developers who want to develop Ethereum using smart contracts. Basic knowledge of cryptography is expected but is not mandatory.
288 pages, Paperback
Published February 23, 2018
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March 17, 2018
PacktPub syndrome strikes again: random authors who prolly do have some knowledge, but know nothing about writing a book (how to put themselves in readers' book, how to think in context of readers' expectations, etc.) create something with a key purpose of "filling the pages", not teaching anyone anything.
This book is bad, it's very bad.
It looks like a patchwork of samples from various tutorials, that can (sometimes) hook you on the topic (but sometimes they are too annoying, so you just get discouraged) - but in general don't really teach anything, rarely present any concepts. What they do is focusing on a narrow example-case & presenting some code that is supposed to implement it. Without much of a clarification or justification. Some "gap fillers" are so random that it made me chuckling.
Why 2 stars, not 1 or even (sic!) 0?
I already knew something on the topic (nowhere near to be an expert, just basic foundation) & I was able to collect some tracks to follow - book didn't provide me all the necessary basics, but it least I've learned some new directions I wasn't aware of.
Avoid. There's whole "wave" of new blockchain-related books (just because the topic is so hyped), majority of them is totally mediocre & this one ain't an exception here.
This book is bad, it's very bad.
It looks like a patchwork of samples from various tutorials, that can (sometimes) hook you on the topic (but sometimes they are too annoying, so you just get discouraged) - but in general don't really teach anything, rarely present any concepts. What they do is focusing on a narrow example-case & presenting some code that is supposed to implement it. Without much of a clarification or justification. Some "gap fillers" are so random that it made me chuckling.
Why 2 stars, not 1 or even (sic!) 0?
I already knew something on the topic (nowhere near to be an expert, just basic foundation) & I was able to collect some tracks to follow - book didn't provide me all the necessary basics, but it least I've learned some new directions I wasn't aware of.
Avoid. There's whole "wave" of new blockchain-related books (just because the topic is so hyped), majority of them is totally mediocre & this one ain't an exception here.
March 23, 2018
I love this book because:
a. Tanya, my gf, gifted me on our 10th anniversary.
b. I am a die hard fan of Gavin Wood and so
I am bit biased towards ethereum books.
About the book: Beginners will definitely love it. I found the coding chapters a bit bland enjoyed the first two.
Good binding but quite a few typos...hope they get corrected in the revised edition.
Final verdict: For total newbies in blockchain, definitely a good read. For Professionals, may be 5% of the book can be a take away.
a. Tanya, my gf, gifted me on our 10th anniversary.
b. I am a die hard fan of Gavin Wood and so
I am bit biased towards ethereum books.
About the book: Beginners will definitely love it. I found the coding chapters a bit bland enjoyed the first two.
Good binding but quite a few typos...hope they get corrected in the revised edition.
Final verdict: For total newbies in blockchain, definitely a good read. For Professionals, may be 5% of the book can be a take away.
March 23, 2018
I am a newbie in Blockchain and find the book pretty much no BS guide. It does not dive into the convoluting theories and right from 3rd chapter I can use it to develop my private blockchain from scratch.
Professionals might find this book disappointing as it is full of anecdotes and instructional codes, might look superficial, but really works for newbies like me.
I prefer working codes rather than preachy words. I kind of like this book.
Professionals might find this book disappointing as it is full of anecdotes and instructional codes, might look superficial, but really works for newbies like me.
I prefer working codes rather than preachy words. I kind of like this book.
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