This group is focused on educating developers on how to use the Microsoft .NET platform for web and windows development.    Topics include all aspects of development for desktop, browser and web services, as well as architectural choices and application development frameworks. We provide a face to face forum and encourage peer learning and networking. We maintain a focus on development practices, demonstrations and show & tell in developer-centric interactive sessions.   Meetings are free - plea …

… This is going to be THE group to join for information on application development, software engineering, OO, cloud, mobile, enterprise, business intelligence, HTML5, Hadoop, Python, Eclipse, JavaScript, JAVA, Machine Learning, HBASE, Mapreduce, Robotics, Erlang, jQuery, MongoDB, NoSQL, PHP, Agile, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Frameworks, IDEs, animation, design, node.js, twisted, Android, iPhone, iOS, UI/UX, social media, SEO/SEM/PPC, and how to turn applications and ideas into real business solutions an …

Meet other local developers using Sencha/ExtJS to share knowledge, to review the state of the art, or to dream up new applications. Let's talk about the various topics surrounding AJAX development such as application design, performance, usability, memory management or whatever you want.

… We're people and professionals who want to democratize and unleash applications to facilitate learning and fulfill our promise to students whose needs are not met by the current educational system and market.

CakePHP Meetups in and around the bay area. With CakePHP 2 finally here stay on top of community trends and find help with others! Hopefully in addition to getting some speaking events we will also try to hold general hackdays where you can bring your code and get help, give help or work with a team on a hackathon! I'm looking for more organizers to run events in North bay, East bay and the Peninsula so get in contact!

Welcome to The Sonora Software Developers Group! We are an informal group focused on educating developers on all areas of software development. Topics include development languages, frameworks, tools, techniques, best practices, and much more. We provide a face to face forum and encourage peer learning and networking. We maintain a focus on development practices, demonstrations, and show & tell in developer-centric interactive sessions. Meetings are free - please join us! * Network with other de …

This is a group for anyone currently working or interested in Social Game Development and the inter-workings of virtual currency. There will be many topics relating to Facebook, MySpace and other social game development and monetization. We primarily discuss current games, market trends in virtual goods and issues facing the industry. Its a great causal place to network and pick up some interesting tips. We'll have speakers and themes. This group is for people in social game development and for …

Meet with other web site system administrators, developers, designers and business people who're interested in making their sites work fast to get better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more money.

Users and lovers of the Closure set of tools https://developers.google.com/closure/ or for those who would like to learn.  

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Hang out and discuss JavaScript tips, tricks, hacks, and frameworks with some of the best scripters around. Show off cool stuff you've done and learn about what else is going on in the JS community. No pressure, no mandatory presentations. Come, hang out, and hear great people talk about cutting edge scripting.

Welcome to the San Francisco HTML User Group (also known as THE Largest HTML5 User Group in the World)! We are enthusiasts of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and related cutting-edge web technologies. We meet monthly with the industry's leading experts who talk about, present, and demonstrate the latest concepts, features, APIs (you name it!) in this cool new world, and answer all your burning questions. Our past speakers have included such HTML5 superstars as Paul Irish, Bruce Lawson, Steve Souders, G …

This is a group for anyone that uses, or is considering using Project Sprouts to improve their software development and deployment workflow. Our meetings will generally begin with a quick presentation of Sprouts or a particular aspect of Sprouts, followed by an informal question and answer period from the attendees. Feel free to join whether you're a die hard Flash/Flex/Rubyist or just trying to figure out what all this stuff is... Everyone is welcome!  

A place for anyone involved in a bay area start up that has a focus on personal finance or has an interest in the space generally. We meet once a month, and will showcase a technology of at least one startup each month and/or look to have one speaker as well talking about issues that are common to startups.   To clarify this group is aimed at people who are involved in or interested in technology startups, with a particular focus on Financial Services.   Although we welcome everyone there is not …

Come discuss Javascript with some of the most talented programmers in the East Bay. Show off some of the cool projects you've been working on and talk about everything happening in the JS community. Let's share tips, tricks, hacks and frameworks! We don't have a JavaScript group in the East Bay so I thought I'd start one. Our first topic is an intro to Node. Come check it out!   Logo provided by Oakland's Where It's AT-AT. http://www.oaklandiswhereitsatat.com/

NorCalFUG is focused on uniting and expanding the Flex/Flash/AS3 community around Santa Rosa, CA. We start with 1hr of hands on training for beginners and end with 1 hr presentations on more advanced topics (frameworks, 3-D libraries, backend options).