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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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801813471
Length 366 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Vijay Krishnan Vijay Krishnan
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Table of Contents (25) Chapters Close

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 24. Other Books You May Enjoy

The fundamentals of Web3

Web3 refers to the third generation of the World Wide Web, which emphasizes the use of decentralized technologies such as blockchain and peer-to-peer networking. Some of the key features of Web3 include the following:

  • Decentralization: In contrast to the centralized nature of Web2, Web3 technologies are decentralized and distributed, meaning that they are not controlled by any single entity.
  • Blockchain: A key technology underlying Web3 is the blockchain, which is a decentralized, distributed ledger that records transactions in a secure and transparent manner.
  • Smart contracts: Smart contracts are typically used in dApps that run on blockchain networks, such as Ethereum. They are used to automate the execution of complex financial transactions, enforce rules and regulations, and ensure that all parties involved in the contract are held accountable.
  • Interoperability: Web3 technologies are designed to be interoperable, meaning that they can...
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