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    Explore game design principles for creating engaging games. Learn about game mechanics, storytelling, and user experience.

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      Scrimba

      Build a Movie Recommendation App with OpenAI

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), OpenAI, UI/UX Research, Application Development, API Design, Generative AI, Machine Learning Software, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Database Management, Web Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Platform Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Application Development, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Data Modeling, Sprint Retrospectives, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Service Recovery, Digital Transformation, Drive Engagement, Technology Solutions, User Feedback, Application Deployment, Customer Engagement, Cloud Platforms, Technical Product Management, Workflow Management, Automation, Product Management, System Implementation, Systems Integration

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      HTML for Beginners: Working with Images

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Content, Web Development, UI Components

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Package and Software Management, OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Web Development, JSON, Programming Principles, TCP/IP

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Spatial Analysis, Simulations, Governance, Policy Development, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Environmental Issue, Environment, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Android Development, Video Game Development, Application Deployment, Scripting, Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Express.js

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Frameworks, Server Side, Application Servers, Web Applications, Web Servers, Restful API, JSON, Middleware, API Design, Real Time Data, Routing Protocols

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Maximizing the Generative AI Value

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, OpenAI, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Solutions, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Innovation, Ideation, Business Strategies, Prompt Engineering, Performance Measurement, Process Improvement, Content Creation, Business Ethics, Product Design, Customer Support

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      كيفية إنشاء قصة على الانستغرام باستخدام كانفا

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Canva (Software), Animations, Creative Design, Video Editing, Content Creation, Video Production

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Vue d’ensemble sur la visualisation de données avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Infographics, Data Presentation, Graphing, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Analytics

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Software Security Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Business Logic, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Mastering DeepSeek: From Architecture to Application

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Business Process Automation, Development Environment, Integration Testing, Systems Architecture, Applied Machine Learning, Unstructured Data

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Build a Movie Recommendation App with OpenAI: Scrimba
    • Platform Product Management: University of Maryland, College Park
    • HTML for Beginners: Working with Images: Coursera Project Network
    • RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server: Coursera Project Network
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
    • Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity: Packt
    • Learn Express.js: Scrimba
    • Maximizing the Generative AI Value: Coursera Instructor Network
    • كيفية إنشاء قصة على الانستغرام باستخدام كانفا: Coursera Project Network
    • Vue d’ensemble sur la visualisation de données avec Canva: Coursera Project Network

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