Building Blockchain Apps, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (November 26, 2019) © 2020

  • Michael Juntao Yuan
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Title overview

Blockchain development is entering a period of explosive growth, as real applications gain traction throughout multiple industries and cryptocurrencies earn greater acceptance throughout the financial sector. Blockchain represents one of the most promising opportunities for developers to advance and succeed. Building Blockchain Apps is an accessible guide to today's most advanced and robust blockchain programming models and architectures.

Building on his pioneering experience, Michael Juntao Yuan covers a wide range of blockchain application development paradigms. The book starts with a concise introduction to blockchain and smart contract technologies. It then guides you through application development on Ethereum-compatible smart contract platforms. Ethereum is the largest and most robust blockchain ecosystem in the world.

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1: An Introduction to Blockchain
  • Chapter 2: Reaching Consensus
  • Chapter 3: Your First Blockchain App
  • Chapter 4: Getting Started
  • Chapter 5: Concepts and Tools
  • Chapter 6: Smart Contracts
  • Chapter 7: Decentralized Applications (Dapps)
  • Chapter 8: Alternatives to Dapps
  • Chapter 9: Inside Ethereum
  • Chapter 10: Blockchain Data Services
  • Chapter 11: Smart Contract Search Engine
  • Chapter 12: Smart Contract Security and Best Practices
  • Chapter 13: The Future of Ethereum
  • Chapter 14: Extending the Ethereum Protocol
  • Chapter 15: Extending Ethereum Tools
  • Chapter 16: Example Dapps
  • Chapter 17: Business Rules and Contracts
  • Chapter 18: Building an Application-Specific EVM
  • Chapter 19: Getting Started with Tendermint
  • Chapter 20: The Business Logic
  • Chapter 21: Creating a Blockchain Client
  • Chapter 22: The Cryptoeconomics of Token Design
  • Chapter 23: Initial Coin Offerings
  • Chapter 24: Cryptocurrency Exchanges
  • Appendix: Getting Started with CyberMiles

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