Building Ethereum Dapps: Decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain

This is my very first review in the long internet shopping life. I simply couldn't leave without recommending this book to people who are trying to develop Dapps in the Ethereum ecosystem. The author did fantastic job to visualise all the important concept and guide me through to understand fully what's all about Dapp development. I went through several online courses and read tons of articles but this book finally gave me the level of understanding I was hoping to be equipped with. I found myself saying "ah! now I get it!" "that's what I wanted to know!" many times throughout this book. Simply put, a lifesaver :-) Thank you so much for writing this book, Roberto!

This book has allowed me to learn many aspects of Ethereum development. I found everything I was looking for: hands-on descriptions of how to install and use the tools; great coverage of Solidity and smart contracts, with lots of code examples; full-stack sample Dapp application including web3 and truffle; detailed info on the ecosystem, and even heads up on what to learn beyond Ethereum.I would have probably liked the Dapp web UI examples in React or Angular rather than plain HTML + JavaScript, but I guess web UI is not a key aspect of the book.

I have been waiting for this book for a long time! I wanted to learn all about developing Ethereum Dapps without having to go to many blogs, documentation sites and wikis. As soon as I got this book I started to code smart contracts from the first chapter. I have enjoyed the patient approach of the author that has introduced topics step-by-step, which has allowed me to digest them while reading: I have learnt about Ethereum tools, languages and the ecosystem very quickly, without even realising I was progressing so fast.

I have had this book since the early access program, when I got the eBook. I've now decided to hold a paper copy too. I found this book comprehensive and deep, but still very easy to follow without prior technical knowledge of Ethereum.I progressed through the book very quickly. I think the chapters are paced very well and the balance between text explanations, graphics and code is perfect. The learning curve was very smooth.

Well written and organised. Thorough explanations and many examples.I'd definitely recommend.