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    Scrimba

    API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Ajax, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Game Design, Restful API, Animation and Game Design, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Other Programming Languages, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computer Science

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Design of Formwork System

    Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Building Information Modeling, Cost Estimation, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Engineering Drawings, Technical Drawing, Construction Engineering, Construction, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Safety Assurance, Engineering Calculations

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Design of Hydropower Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Mechanical Design, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for UX Designers

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Wireframing, User Research, UI/UX Strategy, Responsible AI, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Generative AI, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    97 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    891 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Systems, Verification And Validation, Embedded Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Eclipse (Software), System Design and Implementation, Program Development, Technical Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Embedded Software, Debugging, Development Environment, Simulations

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Interactive Computer Graphics

    Skills you'll gain: Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Human Computer Interaction, Animations, User Interface (UI), Design, 3D Assets, Technical Design, Algorithms, Simulations

    4.1
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    308 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Essential Design Principles for Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Human Factors

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Roman Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Architectural Design, Architecture and Construction, Construction, Civil Engineering, European History, World History, Research and Design, Design Elements And Principles

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Browser Compatibility, Usability, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development Tools, Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Design infographics with Prezi

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Business Communication

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises): Scrimba
  • Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game: Coursera Project Network
  • Design of Formwork System: L&T EduTech
  • Design of Hydropower Structures: L&T EduTech
  • GenAI for UX Designers: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
  • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Interactive Computer Graphics: The University of Tokyo
  • Essential Design Principles for Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Roman Architecture: Yale University

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Game Design (11)
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Virtual Reality (9)
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Web Design (7)
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