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Design Patterns Courses

Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.


Popular Design Patterns Courses and Certifications


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    University of Alberta

    Service-Oriented Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, JSON, Android Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Watch Me Design a Pattern Collection: Creative Struggles

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Design Thinking, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Designing for User Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Creativity

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Surface Pattern Design by Hand: Repeat Patterns on Paper

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interaction Architect: Dynamic Prototyping in Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Mockups, Interaction Design, Application Design, User Experience Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Scalability, Databases

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Feature Patterns and Sweeps

    Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, Technical Design, 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Mechanical Engineering

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EIT Digital

    Architecting Smart IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Threat Modeling, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Internet Of Things, Application Security, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Linux, Microsoft Windows

    4.4
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    345 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Design Principles: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Typography, Design Research, A/B Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, Web Design, User Experience, Wireframing, User Research, User Centered Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Requirements Analysis, Target Audience, Agile Methodology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Service-Oriented Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Watch Me Design a Pattern Collection: Creative Struggles: Skillshare
  • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
  • Designing for User Experience: Microsoft
  • Surface Pattern Design by Hand: Repeat Patterns on Paper: Skillshare
  • Interaction Architect: Dynamic Prototyping in Sketch: Coursera
  • Software Architecture: University of Alberta
  • SOLIDWORKS Feature Patterns and Sweeps: Dassault Systèmes
  • Architecting Smart IoT Devices: EIT Digital
  • Design Principles: an Introduction: University of California San Diego

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