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      Board Infinity

      Spring MVC for Developers: Techniques and Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Application Frameworks, OAuth, Web Applications, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Transaction Processing, Business Logic, Data Validation, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Bing Copilot for Beginners: Enhancing Productivity with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Business Research, Ideation, Productivity Software, Marketing Materials, Writing and Editing, Project Implementation, Creative Design, Generative AI, Market Research, Data Analysis Software, Marketing, Product Marketing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Data, Packaging and Labeling, Financial Analysis

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Identity and Access Management

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Agile Masterclass: Agile for Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Kanban Principles, Software Development Methodologies, Project Estimation, Sprint Planning, Lean Methodologies, Estimation, Project Coordination, Backlogs, Systems Development Life Cycle, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management, Workflow Management, Software Development, User Story, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Testing, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Test Planning, Human Centered Design, Technical Communication, User Experience Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Stakeholder Engagement

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea tu tarjeta de presentación con canva

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Image Quality, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Presentations, Creative Design, Marketing Collateral

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Typescript in React: Higher Order Components

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, React.js, UI Components, Javascript, Software Design Patterns

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Data Structures for Designers Using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Technical Design, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Interactive Design, Algorithms

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Healthcare Information Design and Visualizations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Infographics, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Peer Review

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      إنشاء تصاميم تسويقية لمنصات التواصل الإجتماعي على Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Animations, Social Media Content, LinkedIn, Marketing Design, Social Media, Instagram, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Marketing Materials, Marketing Budgets, Graphic Design, Marketing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer du contenu de développement durable avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Presentations, Promotional Materials, Sustainability Reporting, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Packt

      The Complete jQuery Course - Beginner to Professional

      Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, JSON, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Interaction Design, Game Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Validation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI) Design

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Spring MVC for Developers: Techniques and Best Practices: Board Infinity
    • Bing Copilot for Beginners: Enhancing Productivity with AI: Coursera Project Network
    • AWS: Identity and Access Management: Whizlabs
    • Agile Masterclass: Agile for Project Management: Packt
    • Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices: Board Infinity
    • Crea tu tarjeta de presentación con canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Typescript in React: Higher Order Components: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Structures for Designers Using Python: University of Michigan
    • Healthcare Information Design and Visualizations: Northeastern University
    • إنشاء تصاميم تسويقية لمنصات التواصل الإجتماعي على Canva: Coursera Project Network

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