This meetup provides engineers, practitioners and managers the context needed to evaluate and adopt rapidly evolving business technologies. Leave with an understanding of what the technology is, why it’s used, when to use it, and next steps to take. We’ll review use cases, processes, tools, and practices in a mini-conference format through short presentations, hands-on tutorials, Q&A and code walkthroughs. Topics may include Mobile app development, HTML5, responsive design, high-concurrency appl …

This is a place for all local IxDA professionals to talk and exchange thoughts and ideas. No matter if you’re just starting a career in Interaction Design (IxD) or you've been doing this for years, everyone is welcome. This is where you read about updates, ask for help or feedback on ideas and over time also will be able to search message archives for hopefully valuble info.

A connected group of Albany UX professionals, enthusiasts and students. Regular informal social meetups with varied topics (discussions, speakers).  If you are a user experience professional/enthusiast/student or are just looking to bring a better user experience to your application/site/product, we look forward to connecting with you. Topics include a broad range of practices/technologies that enable user-centric software and web experiences: AJAX, CSS3, Content Strategy, Human Computer Interac …

The goals of the CT chapter of the User Experience Professionals' Association include to: 1. Provide a local network through which user experience professionals can share information about the techniques and methodologies in the profession. 2. Create an inclusive community for those interested in user experience, whether it is their primary focus or a related discipline. 3. Change new product development processes to include a concern for the people who use them by presenting the business case f …

Dribbble is show & tell for designers and creatives. This is where we organize our official meetups.

Inspiration Chow Down Are you interested in following the latest digital trends? Do you like free pizza? The Big Studio is starting a monthly lunch Meetup and we will be providing plenty of both. This Meetup will have a rotating format but will always focus on highlighting trends in design and process. Some examples of the rotating formats are - Hosting Guest Speakers Start-up reviews Workshops Peer Reviews Trend Sharing Since the format will rotate from Meetup to Meetup we would love to take …

Perfetti Media hosts an informal meetup in Boston for web designers, usability professionals, information architects, interaction designers, content managers, and other user experience professionals. We'd like to meet, greet, and connect up with other folks who face the same challenges we have.

Join other designers, developers, researchers, information architects, and content strategists for a night of dinner, drinks, and lively conversation. I am the founder of the Boston UX Social Hour meetup which has grown into a large event with 80-100 attendees. To complement the UX Social Hour, I'd like to schedule smaller dinners focused on a specific topic. If you'd like to sign up, please send me a note and describe how you'll contribute to the conversation.

The first chapter of Leaders in Software and Art was founded in New York in 2009 as a networking group for cutting-edge artists who use technology to create museum-quality pieces. Meetups feature artist speakers showcasing their work and are attended by people fascinated by the field, such as curators, collectors, engineers and programmers, and of course other tech artists. What began with software art presentations has grown to include data visualization, sculpture made using LEDs, microprocess …

The main Web site is http://bostonandroid.org/ . We are designers, developers, employers, and general enthusiasts around building the Android mobile platform. We gather to share ideas, help each other, and generally get things done.

Code for Boston is a Code for America Brigade - a volunteer civic innovation organization created by Boston-area developers, designers, urban planners, and data geeks with an interest in solving civic and social problems through the use of creative technology. We feel that Boston was the driving force in the creation of Government 1.0; we should be leading the way for Gov 2.0. We seek to leverage the revolutionary spirit of New England to help open, improve, and engage our local governments acro …

If you are involved with Product Management, Product Development or Product Marketing, this is the group for you! Our goal will be to establish a group where Boston's best and brightest can interact and learn form one-another. Whether you are in a large enterprise, a non-profit, a government agency or a start-up, this is the place to share and learn. We'll establish a quarterly meeting and have some speakers from local universities and businesses across a variety of industries and sizes share th …

We're a fun loving, pizza eating, group of JavaScript beginners and experts committed to the development and learning of JavaScript.

Boston has an amazing group of people who not only create beautiful data visualization work, but also push the entire field forward with their contribution to the open source and academic communities. This meetup will aim to bring those people and anyone interested in data visualization together, fostering a community, creating a space for learning and enabling new partnerships. The meetup will host talks, hack days, workshops/tutorials and personal work showcases. If you would like to speak at …

Fairfield County is lacking a local group focusing on all aspects of Online Marketing - SEO, SEM, LPO, Affiliate, Email, local, social media, analytics, business strategies, and everything in between. The purpose of this group will be to share best practices and ideas with like-minded individuals. Whether you're a savvy business owner (that has great business acumen) that wants to learn more about the online marketing world, Or an online marketer (who loves to learn and share ideas) that could …

Based in Boston, Content Strategy New England brings together copywriters, consultants, content managers, interaction designers, search engine specialists, and creative directors from Portland to Providence to discuss how we bring clear communication to online user experiences through the evolving discipline of content strategy.

Meet other local Robotics Enthusiasts to discuss ideas, building techniques, and have fun! It doesn't matter if you have lots of Robot friends, or are just in the dreaming phase, this is the place to find out what's going on in the robotics community.

Tech in Motion is broad by design, the goal of this group is to be interactive and allow technology enthusiasts to learn from other professionals, have questions answered in real-time, discover new tech, and hear stories that inspire. This group is a place for technology professionals who wouldn’t normally cross paths to meet, collaborate, and learn about what their peers are doing across the city. Join the conversation on Twitter, share and follow along with #TechInMotion! *We already have two …

Startup Product, a movement for product excellence through cross-discipline collaboration and holistic product perspective. Startup Product welcomes everyone passionate about product excellence, regardless of title, industry, or stage of growth, to come together to share, learn and talk about what it really takes to produce products that people love and how to build sustainable businesses and revenue streams based on product excellence. Everyone is encouraged to contribute their point of view, w …

Are you creative, love sharing ideas and play well with others? This is the group for you! Here is an opportunity to join in with other passionate individuals to explore the world of ideas, self-expression, creativity and experimentation. Perfect for professional and amateur creatives of all types (performers, graphic artists, writers, singers/songwriters, comedians, musicians, film makers, dancers....you get the idea!) as well as educators/experts/authors, thought leaders, and those of us that …

We're a community of artists, designers, engineers, programmers, and hackers interested in working with creative coding platforms like openFrameworks, Cinder, Processing, Unity3D. We enjoy things like real-time graphics rendering, physical computing, robots, projection maps, and interactive art installations. We do this professionally, academically, artistically, or just purely for the joy of making awesome stuff, every day. We meet regularly and casually to share tips, swap ideas and form colla …

Do you work from home, coffee shops, and/or wherever you can balance your laptop? Are you a remote worker, freelance computer professional, or self-employed entrepreneur? Many of today's knowledge workers and computer professionals are able to do their work wherever they'd like. There are certainly benefits to this lifestyle. But let's be honest, it can sometimes get a little lonely. And exploring the limits of Starbucks' hospitality can be a bit awkward too. This group seeks to help with these …

Our vision is to establish the Connecticut Creative Corridor as a recognized and reputable hotbed of creative and strategic communications talent that enriches our quality of life and makes a significant contribution to the regional economy. We see our mission as raising the visibility and reputation of Connecticut’s world-class creative and strategic communications talent and promote economic development and job creation via the "creative economy." Our value include: • Community - We bring a se …

Meet other users of the DotNetNuke portal/CMS platform, an ideal platform for building professional websites with dynamic content and interactive features.

This Meetup Group focuses on Integrated Marketing strategies and solutions for medium to large organizations, and it's for any marketing professional who is interested in sharing knowledge and learning from others in the field. The kinds of subjects we'll discuss may include: integrated marketing strategies and analytics for business; video and motion graphics; digital marketing; corporate events; graphic design; promotions. We'll meet once a month (or more) for morning breakfast meetings or aft …

*****WE NEVER MARK UP OUR TRIPS, OUR COST FROM THE VENDOR IS OUR COST TO YOU***** Welcome to our  Women’s Travel Group This group is for DAY and WEEKEND trips and WEEK long travel VACATIONS, GETAWAYS. YOU MUST BOOK YOUR LAND OR CRUISE VACATIONS WITH US, IN ORDER TO TRAVEL WITH US:) CHECK OUT OUR FEEDBACK AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PAST TRIPS!  OUR REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF....THAT'S WHY OUR MEMBERS ARE REPEAT TRAVELERS AND LOVE US!  WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON FAIR TRIP PRICING, WE NEVER MARK-UP OUR TRI …

Calling all Great Pyrenees, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Newfoundlands, St. Bernards, Great Danes, Shepards, Bouviers, Wolfhounds, Mastiffs, Big Labs and whatever-mixes! Let's get together with our BIG DOGS and have some fun. Our meetups will be varied but will include trail/path walks, dog parks, fundraising walks, social meetings and more.  Our events are *not* intended to be primarily off-leash (there are other dog meetups that do feature off-leash activities).  Because many of these breeds have he …