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The Essential Guide to Web3

You're reading from The Essential Guide to Web3 Develop, deploy, and manage distributed applications on the Ethereum network

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801813471

Length 366 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Ethereum

Concepts

Blockchain

Author (1):

Vijay Krishnan

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Introduction to Web3 FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Blockchain and Web3

3. Chapter 2: Getting Started With Ethereum

4. Chapter 3: Your First Ethereum Transaction

5. Part 2 – All about Smart Contracts

6. Chapter 4: Introduction to Smart Contracts

7. Chapter 5: Creating and Deploying Your First Smart Contract

8. Chapter 6: Smart Contract Security and Access Controls

9. Part 3 – Writing Your DApps for Web3

10. Chapter 7: Developer Tools and Libraries for Web3 Development

11. Chapter 8: Writing and Testing Your First dApp on Web3

12. Part 4 – Fungible Tokens

13. Chapter 9: Introduction to Tokenization

14. Chapter 10: Creating Your First Token

15. Part 5 – Non-Fungible Tokens

16. Chapter 11: Non-Fungible Token Standards

17. Chapter 12: Creating Your First Non-Fungible Token

18. Part 6 – Web3 Advanced Topics

19. Chapter 13: Understanding Oracles

20. Chapter 14: Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Zero-Knowledge EVMs

21. Chapter 15: L2 Networks and Rollups

22. Chapter 16: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations – Overview

23. Index

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In this chapter, you’ll mint your first non-fungible token (NFT), create an ERC721 smart contract, deploy it, and then mint the NFT. You’ll also use IPFS, a decentralized filesystem for building the next generation of the internet. You will also learn how to use Etherscan and one of the Ethereum explorers. This is a short chapter but a very important one as you will create your first NFT and experience a new digital economy out there.

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

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Authors (1)

Vijay Krishnan

Vijay Krishnan

Vijay Krishnan, an experienced expert in blockchain and Web3, holds the position of head of SysOps for Linea, a Layer 2 blockchain at Consensys. With a rich background in blockchain, he's guided Fortune 100 companies from ideation to product build. With over 50 projects and 300+ use cases to his credit, Vijay has left an indelible mark on the industry. Prior to Consensys, he pioneered the AWS Partner Blockchain ecosystem and led IBM North America's Blockchain Practice. With two decades on Wall Street, he possesses deep financial and tech insights. Vijay, a leader and subject matter expert, empowers clients in DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and the metaverse. Beyond work, he's a mentor, speaker, author, and organic farmer. His knowledge and innovation continue to shape the blockchain and Web3 landscape.

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