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.

Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Data Validation, Javascript, Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Virginia
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Database Development, Cloud API, Data Store, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management, User Accounts
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Application Development, Data Structures, Linux
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, User Interface (UI) Design, OpenAI API, AI Personalization, Embeddings, UI/UX Research, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Database Management, Restful API, Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cloud Hosting, Debugging, Semantic Web, Web Analytics and SEO, Responsive Web Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Unit Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Google Cloud Platform, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Application Development, Maintainability, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
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
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Design, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Performance Management, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Containerization, Performance Tuning, Public Cloud, Debugging, Virtual Machines, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Hibernate (Java), Apache Maven, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Relational Databases, Database Design, MySQL, Java, Full-Stack Web Development, Database Development, Authentications, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Data Validation, Data Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks