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Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804616512

Length 814 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Solidity

Tools

Ethereum

Concepts

Blockchain

Authors (3):

Dongying Song

Zhihong Zou

Xun (Brian) Wu

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Blockchain and Ethereum Basics

2. Chapter 1: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Ethereum Architecture and Ecosystem

4. Chapter 3: Decentralized Finance

5. Chapter 4: EVM-Compatible Blockchain Networks

6. Chapter 5: Deep Research and the Latest Developments in Ethereum

7. Part 2:Ethereum Development Fundamentals

8. Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Solidity

9. Chapter 7: Web3 API Fundamentals

10. Chapter 8: Developing Your Own Cryptocurrency

11. Part 3: Ethereum Development Fundamentals

12. Chapter 9: Smart Contract Development and Test Fundamentals

13. Chapter 10: Writing a Frontend to Build the NFT Marketplace DApp

14. Chapter 11: Ethereum Tools and Frameworks

15. Part 4:Production and Deployment

16. Chapter 12: Setting Up Ethereum Private Chain

17. Chapter 13: Deployment of Your DApps

18. Chapter 14: Building Ethereum Wallets

19. Chapter 15: Oracles, Technology, and Layer 2 in Practice

20. Part 5:Conclusion

21. Chapter 16: Conclusion

22. Index

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