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App Design Courses

App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.


Popular App Design Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    OutSystems Advanced App Architecture and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Application Design, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Enterprise Application Management, Application Performance Management, Performance Testing, Solution Architecture, Continuous Monitoring, Case Studies, Continuous Improvement Process, Maintainability, Team Management, Performance Analysis, Scalability, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

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    64 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Python Development with ChatGPT: Fullstack App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, ChatGPT, Generative AI, JSON, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Back-End Web Development, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion As Design

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Performing Arts, Creativity, Social Impact, Non-Verbal Communication, Sustainability Standards, Photography, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Integrating Advanced Features and App Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Storage, Application Deployment, Data Storage, Application Development, Document Management, Web Content, Mac OS, User Interface (UI)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Mockups

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Open Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Open Mindset, User Experience Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Accelerate App Development with Gemini CLI

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Secure Coding, Model Context Protocol, Software Installation, Application Security, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build an expense tracker app in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Expense Management, Application Development, Database Application, Data Visualization, Business Process Automation, Chart.js, Python Programming, Data Modeling, Data Security, GitHub, Javascript, Git (Version Control System)

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Build Your First GUI App With Java

    Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Application Development, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Java, Software Design

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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of London

    Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Structures, Web Components, Javascript

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Digital Manufacturing & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Operations, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Transformation, Production Process, Digital Design, Supply Chain Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Workforce Development, Cybersecurity

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular app design courses

  • OutSystems Advanced App Architecture and Performance: Coursera
  • Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice: University of Virginia
  • Python Development with ChatGPT: Fullstack App Development: Coursera
  • Fashion As Design: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Integrating Advanced Features and App Deployment: Packt
  • User Interface Design: University of Minnesota
  • Open Design: Duke University
  • Accelerate App Development with Gemini CLI: Google Cloud
  • Build an expense tracker app in Django: Coursera
  • Build Your First GUI App With Java: Coursera

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