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Ethereum Smart Contract Development

You're reading from   Ethereum Smart Contract Development Build blockchain-based decentralized applications using solidity

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788473040
Length 288 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Mayukh Mukhopadhyay Mayukh Mukhopadhyay
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Preface 1. Blockchain Basics FREE CHAPTER 2. Grokking Ethereum 3. Hello World of Smart Contracts 4. A Noob's Guide to DApps and DAO 5. Deep-Diving into Smart Contracts 6. Solidity in Depth 7. Primer on Web3.js 8. Developing a Cryptocurrency from Scratch 9. Enterprise Use Cases 10. BaaS and the Dark Web Market 11. Advanced Topics and the Road Ahead 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding Ethereum

What does Ethereum really mean to us? Is it just another cryptocurrency imitating bitcoin or is it just a distributed software platform that can run various applications on a public blockchain? As a software developer, I can assure you that Ethereum is much bigger than how it is currently defined in the standard Wikipedia article.

Take your time to read the following definition. Pause, close your eyes, and think about it. The following definition broadcasts a subtle but very powerful message. It says to us:

Here is a 24/7 computing system, which you can have with zero upfront cost. You can copy it, use it, imitate it, tinker with it, play with it, and tweak it to meet your needs. Not only that, you can invent your own personalized currency with it and offer it whoever is willing to own it. In return, you will provide them with some service, which is permanently...

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