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Mastering Blockchain

You're reading from   Mastering Blockchain Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and popular Blockchain frameworks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787125445
Length 540 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Imran Bashir Imran Bashir
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Preface 1. Blockchain 101 FREE CHAPTER 2. Decentralization 3. Cryptography and Technical Foundations 4. Bitcoin 5. Alternative Coins 6. Smart Contracts 7. Ethereum 101 8. Ethereum Development 9. Hyperledger 10. Alternative Blockchains 11. Blockchain-Outside of Currencies 12. Scalability and Other Challenges 13. Current Landscape and Whats Next

Miscellaneous Tools


Some tools that have not been discussed previously are listed below and introduced briefly in order to make readers aware of the myriad of development options available for blockchains. This list includes platforms, utilities, and tools that can be used for blockchain development.

Solidity extension for Microsoft Visual studio

This extension provides Intellisense, auto completion, and templates for decentralized apps, and works within the familiar Visual Studio IDE, making it easier for developers to familiarize themselves with Ethereum development.

MetaMask

This is a DAPP browser that is similar to Mist from a DAPP browsing point of view but allows users to run Ethereum decentralized applications within the browser without the requirement of running a full Ethereum node. This is available from https://metamask.io/ and can be installed as a Chrome plugin.

Stratis

This is a blockchain development platform that allows creation of custom private blockchains and works in conjunction...

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