Jan 16
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In this World Computer Tech Talk, Raymond Khalife, Director of Engineering at the DFINITY Foundation, explains how the Internet Computer enables developers to host web frontends directly from smart contracts. Most blockchains only run backend logic on-chain, leaving their web frontends on centralized servers. This creates security risks and breaks true decentralization. The Internet Computer changes that. It allows you to serve complete web apps from the blockchain itself – ensuring end-to-end decentralization, verifiable security, and high performance. Learn how HTTP gateways, certified data, and the asset canister make it possible to deliver fast, tamper-proof web experiences fully on-chain. Key Topics Covered: - Why traditional dApps still rely on centralized frontends - How ICP serves web assets from canisters - The role of HTTP gateways in connecting browsers to blockchain apps - Certified data for integrity verification - Using the Asset Canister for efficient static web hosting - Real-world examples: OpenChat, ICP Ninja Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:08 - What Makes ICP Different 00:24 - The Problem with Centralized Frontends 00:48 - How ICP Serves Frontends from Smart Contracts 01:08 - Canisters and HTTP Interfaces Explained 02:00 - Role of HTTP Gateways 02:41 - Addressing Performance: Query Calls 03:04 - Certified Data for Security and Integrity 03:25 - Using the Asset Canister 03:47 - Real Examples: OpenChat and Other dApps 04:00 - Build and Deploy with ICP Ninja 04:12 - Join the World Computer Journey __________ New to the Internet Computer? ICP enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that's simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Create web3 social networks and media, socialfi, games, multi-chain dapps, Al, or an enterprise app. The internet is evolving. More about ICP: https://internetcomputer.org/ Start building, check out the Dev Docs: https://docs.internetcomputer.org/ Join the community: https://linktr.ee/icp_hubs_network Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest ICP technologies, tools, and ecosystem announcements. X: https://x.com/dfinity Dev X: https://x.com/DFINITYDev Medium: https://medium.com/@dfinity DFINITY Forum: https://forum.dfinity.org/