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# IPLD Resources

### IPLD Resources

#### Further Reading / Watching

* [**IPLD in the InterPlanetary Ecosystem**](https://ipld.io/docs/intro/ecosystem/)
* [**ResNetLab: Course Module - Content Addressing**](https://research.protocol.ai/tutorials/resnetlab-on-tour/content-addressing/) *(Video)*
* [**ResNetLab: Course Module - InterPlanetary Linked Data (IPLD)**](https://research.protocol.ai/tutorials/resnetlab-on-tour/ipld/) *(Video)*
* [**Content Addressing & IPLD**](https://f.io/r2e848CK) is a combination of the above two ResNetLab units, delivered to the v0 Launchpad cohort ([slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OnqLcAsY8j_ysSzMKDtXeEkcJV2NKNoEecgHTDXjPqQ/edit#slide=id.gd94be6831b_1_315)) *(Video)*
* [**Content addressing and CIDs**](https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/content-addressing/) in the IPFS documentation.
* The [**CID Inspector**](https://cid.ipfs.io) is a useful tool for dissecting a CID string.
* The [**IPLD Explorer**](https://explore.ipld.io) is a useful tool for inspecting IPLD data that can be found in the IPFS network.
* [**Anatomy of a CID**](https://proto.school/anatomy-of-a-cid/) on Proto.school, a guided, interactive tutorial.
* [**Merkle DAGs: Structuring Data for the Distributed Web**](https://proto.school/merkle-dags) on Proto.school, a guided, interactive tutorial.
* [**A Terse, Quick IPLD Primer for the Engineer**](https://ipld.io/docs/intro/primer/)
* [**Getting Things Done with IPLD**](https://ipld.io/docs/synthesis/gtd/)
* [**Foundations for Decentralization: Data with IPLD**](https://media.ccc.de/v/gpn19-105-foundations-for-decentralization-data-with-ipld) *(Video)*
* [**How IPFS Deals With Files - IPFS Camp 2019 Workshop**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-TWTmF_1I) *(Video)*
* [**What is a CAR file**](https://f.io/fhmaszuB) ([slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WYuoDdMUkU4MDSACWf4IZU61Hf91mXaExVQ-Je5JbPY/edit#slide=id.gc6fa3c898_0_0)) *(Video)*
* [**ipld.io/docs**](https://ipld.io/docs/)
* [**IPFS Glossary**](https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/glossary/)

#### People & Community

**GitHub**:

* Primary venue for discussion, specs and docs: [github.com/ipld/ipld](https://github.com/ipld/ipld)
* Go-focused discussion and development: [github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime](https://github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime)
* JS-focused discussion and development: [github.com/multiformats/js-multiformats](https://github.com/multiformats/js-multiformats)

**Discussion**:

* Matrix #ipld:ipfs.io ([app.element.io/#/room/#ipld:ipfs.io](https://app.element.io/#/room/#ipld:ipfs.io)) - active discussion with a large and broad community (also bridged to Filecoin Slack as #ipld)

**Public meetings**:

* Public meeting every two weeks - open Zoom for anyone to join w/ broadcast to IPFS channel on YouTube. Details @ [github.com/ipld/team-mgmt](https://github.com/ipld/team-mgmt). Casual sync and chat, everyone welcome to join and discuss or lurk.

**People**:

* Eric Myhre - primary IPLD steward (Go) - always keen for a chat about IPLD, highly recommended for engineers wanting to deepen their formal understanding of anything IPLD - book a 1:1 for a casual chat.
* Rod Vagg (eng JS, Go)
* Daniel Marti (eng Go)
* Volker Mische (eng JS, Rust)
* Mikeal Rogers
* Will Scott