Building Ethereum Dapps: Decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain

Summary

Building Ethereum Dapps introduces you to decentralized applications based on the Ethereum blockchain platform. In this book, you’ll learn the principles of Dapps development by rolling up your sleeves and actually building a few!

Foreword by Thomas Bertani.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the Technology

Imagine unbreakably secure applications that handle personal and business transactions without any central agency controlling the process. Decentralized applications, or Dapps, do just this, shifting power to users. The Ethereum blockchain platform provides the tools you need to build Dapps, including an innovative “smart contracts” model and Solidity, a Dapp-aware JavaScript-like programming language.

About the Book

Building Ethereum Dapps teaches Dapps development on the Ethereum blockchain platform. You’ll begin with a mental model of how Dapps operate, and then dive into designing and implementing smart contracts in Ethereum’s Solidity language. You’ll explore Ethereum smart contract development tools, like Truffle and Web3, and pick up best practices for design and security. Practical exercises throughout give you valuable hands-on experience.

What’s inside

Ethereum’s key componentsEthereum’s key componentsImplementing smart contracts in SolidityImplementing smart contracts in SolidityCommunicating with a smart contract in Web3Communicating with a smart contract in Web3Developing Dapps with TruffleDeveloping Dapps with TruffleBest practices for design and security improvementBest practices for design and security improvement
About the Reader

For developers with intermediate experience in JavaScript or an OO language. Familiarity with blockchain concepts is helpful.

About the Author

Roberto Infante is a software development consultant who specializes in finance. He currently works on financial risk management systems and on blockchain technology.

Table of Contents

PART 1

PART 1A first look at decentralized applicationsA first look at decentralized applicationsUnderstanding the blockchainUnderstanding the blockchainThe Ethereum platformThe Ethereum platformDeploying your first smart contractDeploying your first smart contract

PART 2

PART 2Programming smart contracts in SolidityProgramming smart contracts in SolidityWriting more complex smart contractsWriting more complex smart contractsGeneralizing functionality with abstract contracts and interfacesGeneralizing functionality with abstract contracts and interfacesManaging smart contracts with Web3.jsManaging smart contracts with Web3.js

PART 3

PART 3The Ethereum ecosystemThe Ethereum ecosystemUnit testing contracts with MochaUnit testing contracts with MochaImproving the development cycle with TruffleImproving the development cycle with TrufflePutting it all together: Building a complete voting DappPutting it all together: Building a complete voting Dapp

PART 4

PART 4Making a Dapp production readyMaking a Dapp production readySecurity considerationsSecurity considerationsConclusions Conclusions