WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Oct 12, 2020

Build Your Blockchain Application in JavaScript

Nazar Hussain

Ditch specialized languages. Build custom blockchain applications entirely in JavaScript. Learn how the Lisk SDK separates on-chain and off-chain tasks for scalable enterprise NFTs.

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#1 about 6 min

Overview of the Lisk blockchain and JavaScript SDK

How the Lisk ecosystem provides an accessible JavaScript token and decentralized application platform.

#2 about 2 min

Key scalability benefits of the Lisk blockchain platform

Leveraging a research-driven and developer-focused approach to building scalable independent sidechains.

#3 about 5 min

Evolution of the Lisk SDK and recent protocol features

Examining protocol updates across releases for dynamic fees, multisignatures, and embedded databases.

#4 about 6 min

Designing on-chain architecture with custom Lisk modules

Isolating standard data structures and controlling decentralized application lifecycles using customizable definitions.

#5 about 4 min

Configuring off-chain plugins and external communication architecture

Integrating external services and running independent business logic utilizing inter-process communication sockets.

#6 about 5 min

Exploring blockchain use cases and non-fungible token concepts

Reviewing practical implementations for automated agreements and unique digital creations like collectibles.

#7 about 4 min

Defining behaviors and account states for custom NFTs

Structuring necessary token traits such as initial valuation, required purchase margins, and singular ownership tracking.

#8 about 5 min

Initializing a basic blockchain network application environment

Instantiating a functional distributed backend using pre-configured module settings and generated genesis blocks.

#9 about 7 min

Implementing custom logic and blockchain transaction assets

Programming custom application code to validate transfers, alter token possession, and secure asset changes.

#10 about 3 min

Serving frontend blockchain data using an HTTP API plugin

Connecting an independent HTTP routing layer to expose on-chain ledgers directly to graphical user interfaces.

#11 about 4 min

Constructing and cryptographically signing external blockchain payloads

Generating and authorizing secure blockchain transactions dynamically using sender passphrases and strict parameter schemas.

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