How to make a good blockchain explorer?

[SpeedDemon13]

Curious how to make a blockchain explorer? What required and what's the technique? I know Abe is need, java developer apps and what else?

[coinedabit]

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[mgauffin]

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[FrictionlessCoin]

Curious how to make a blockchain explorer? What required and what's the technique? I know Abe is need, java developer apps and what else?

Abe is written in python.

But all you need is to read in the block chain and fill in the database.  Then render the database on to the UI. 

Problem with ABE is that database structure is slow and inefficient.