Desktop Application Development Courses and Certifications

WPF 6 Fundamentals

186 ratings at Pluralsight

The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a popular UI framework that is part of .NET. This course teaches you how to use WPF and its UI description language XAML to build Windows desktop applications with .NET and C#.

• Pluralsight
• 6 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Qt Quick 5 Fundamentals

173 ratings at Pluralsight

Learn to create modern, fluid user interfaces for mobile and desktop using Qt Quick's rich set of UI objects and QML declarative language. Covers syntax, visual types, input handling, positioning, animations, and more.

• Pluralsight
• 4 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introducing Desktop and .NET Core

151 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

In this introductory course, learn how to create your first WinForms or WPF application on .NET Core.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

.NET 6 Desktop Development: Big Picture

110 ratings at Pluralsight

To develop desktop apps with .NET and C#, you can choose between different UI frameworks like WinForms, WPF, WinUI, or .NET MAUI. This course will give you an overview of the .NET UI frameworks and help you to choose one for your next desktop app.

• Pluralsight
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Java SE 8: Building Your First JavaFX Application

96 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will provide you with a quick introduction to basic JavaFX features and help you build your first JavaFX Application.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Build a desktop application with Electron

Learn to create cross-platform desktop apps using Electron, covering UI design, multi-process architecture, and app distribution. Gain skills to build, package, and update applications for macOS and Windows.

• egghead.io
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Building Blazor Hybrid Apps

49 ratings at Pluralsight

With Blazor Hybrid you can build mobile and desktop applications with HTML and C# by using the Blazor web framework. This course will teach you how to build Blazor Hybrid applications with Blazor, .NET MAUI, WPF, and Windows Forms.

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Migrating WPF and Windows Forms Apps to .NET Core

38 ratings at Pluralsight

.NET Core is the recommended framework for new .NET applications. This course teaches you how to port your existing Windows Desktop apps from .NET Framework to .NET Core, including Entity Framework data access, Registry access, and WCF client code.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Building Desktop Apps with Ionic and Electron

32 ratings at Pluralsight

Wouldn't it be cool if your Ionic web apps could also run on desktops? With Electron, they can! All the time and effort you've spent learning web mobile technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, and Ionic can be applied to the desktop.

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Traversy Media

Create a Desktop App With JavaScript & Electron

Build a cross-platform desktop app for image resizing using JavaScript and Electron, covering setup, UI design, menu customization, and core functionality implementation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Bro Code

Java Text Editor App

Learn to build a Java text editor with features like font customization, file operations, and a user-friendly interface. Gain practical coding skills for creating functional desktop applications.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Build a Java Desktop Application - Full Course (Sudoku)

Develop a fully functional Sudoku game using JavaFX, covering UI design, game logic, algorithms for generation and solving, and data persistence in this comprehensive Java desktop application tutorial.

• freeCodeCamp
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Port Desktop Applications to .NET Core 3.0

Explore .NET Core 3.0's enhancements for desktop, cloud, web, IoT, and ML applications. Learn to port desktop apps, use Windows Compatibility Pack, and discover Razor Components and ML.NET.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Derek Banas

C# Tutorial - Menu Bars and Advanced UI Elements

Learn to create menu bars, assign shortcuts, and implement various layouts in C# Windows applications. Covers OpenFileDialog, SaveFileDialog, and font customization.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Microcredential

Become a Java Programmer

Java is the core language for Android and many enterprise web applications. Begin your path toward becoming a professional developer by building a solid foundation in the Java language.

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available
• 9 courses