Ethereum for Architects and Developers: With Case Studies and Code Samples in Solidity

Explore the Ethereum ecosystem step by step with extensive theory, labs, and live use cases. This book takes you through BlockChain concepts; decentralized applications; Ethereum’s architecture; Solidity smart contract programming with examples; and testing, debugging, and deploying smart contracts on your local machine and on the cloud. You’ll cover best practices for writing contracts with ample examples to allow you to write high-quality contracts with optimal usage of fuel. In later chapters, Ethereum for Architects and Developers covers use cases from different business areas, such as finance, travel, supply-chain, insurance, and land registry. Many of these sectors are explained with flowcharts, diagrams, and sample code that you can refer to and further enhance in live projects.

By the end of the book, you will have enough information to use Ethereum to create value for your business processes and build foolproof data storage for smoother execution of business.

What You Will Learn

• Discover key BlockChain concepts
• Master the architecture, building blocks, and ecosystem of Ethereum
• Develop smart contracts from scratch
• Debug, test, and deploy to test
• Take advantage of Ethereum in your business area 

Who This Book Is For

BlockChain developers and architects wanting to develop decentralized Ethereum applications or learn its architecture.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The World of Blockchains
Chapter 2: Ethereum Architecture
Chapter 3: Basic Solidity Programming
Chapter 4: Deploying Smart Contracts
Chapter 5: Integration with the UI
Chapter 6: Advanced Programming in Oraclize and IPFS, and Best Practices
Chapter 7: Frameworks: Truffle and Embark
Chapter 8: Testing Strategy for Ethereum Dapps
Chapter 9: Ethereum Use Cases
Chapter 10: Ethereum: What Lies Ahead