Mastering Corda: Blockchain for Java Developers

Mastering Corda provides you with a consistent, linear, and paced path to learning Corda and building modern enterprise-grade decentralized applications. Using this book, anyone from a complete blockchain beginner to an experienced blockchain or enterprise architect can rapidly understand and write applications like a pro while exploring the technical nuances and intricacies of the Corda platform.

Corda is designed for use cases, such as finance and investments, supply chain, healthcare, trade finance, insurance and real estate that require a high-volume of transactions, scalability, and data privacy. If you have basic Java skills, this book will help you understand blockchain and show how you can get started immediately and be involved in the disruption of the future.

With this book, you will:

• Dive deep into Corda’s architecture and blockchain fundamentals
• Rapidly gain extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with building Corda applications
• Understand Corda’s value proposition and alignment with business strategies
• Compare and contrast Corda with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and HyperLedger
• Effectively prepare for the Corda certification exam and job interviews involving blockchain
• Perform data analytics and machine learning on Corda nodes

“An impressive study on how blockchain is supporting digital transformation across entire industries and why Corda is well-placed to enable it. An invaluable resource for developers and the wider Corda community examining R3’s platform: how it came to be and where it is going.”
–David E. Rutter, Founder and CEO of R3

“Mastering Corda covers everything you need to know about Corda and its ecosystem, from the basics of programming it to the context in which CorDapps are deployed. The Corda API and concepts have been stable since the first release, so the knowledge you’ll gain from curling up with this book will last a long time.”

–Mike Hearn, R3, Lead Platform Engineer and creator of Corda