Two hands-on books on Daml and Canton, by Vladimir Trifonov. Each has its own PDF and a full code tree.
242 pages, 26 chapters, 5 parts. Language tour from first contract to production. Both JavaScript and Java backend examples, 50+ passing Daml tests across 12 runnable projects.
Start here if you are new to Daml or want a broad reference.
→ Read the README · Download the PDF
15 chapters, 4 parts. An invoice-factoring application on a self-hosted 3-participant Canton network — infrastructure, Daml workflow, Express backend, React frontend, monitoring, and the path to production. One monorepo under code/app/.
Start here if you know the Daml basics and want to ship a multi-party app.
→ Read the README · Download the PDF
Both books target Daml SDK 3.4.11 and Canton 3.4.11 (open-source edition).
- Docker Desktop
- DPM (Digital Asset Package Manager)
- Node.js 20+ for backend and frontend examples
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