We love scalable architectures, performance optimizations, sound architectures, defensive-performance minded coding, quality documentation. This group is for people working in or interested in web ( including mobile web) technologies like HTML5, Rails, Django, Java/JEE, JavaScript, jQuery/Ext JS/Dojo, PHP, ASP, Flex, Actionscript etc. We advocate Agile Processes and Scrum.

While there are plenty of groups around for specific languages (PHP, Ruby, Javascript) there's no group around the hub dedicated to the discussion of experience-based best-practices on the ridiculous number of things front-end web developers need to master to be at the top of their game: HTML5 CSS3 Cross-browser Support Grids, Design basic CMS's Mobile support JavaScript jQuery Performance Optimization Conversion Tracking A/B Testing ...AJAX, JSON, OpenGraph, RDF, and on and on and …

Our monthly events are not your typical software engineering events and will cover a wide range of software programming related topics, techniques, frameworks, and technologies from local companies and educational institutions.  Events will either consist of speakers, panels, or training sessions.  The focus is placed on emerging technologies alongside current technologies and techniques. We will provide information on application development, software engineering, HTML5, Hadoop, Python, Eclipse …

Prov.JS is a meetup for web developers in Providence, RI. The focus is on JavaScript, HTML5, frameworks. We meet every other month for one or two 30-45 minute talks, followed by beer and discussion at someplace close by. Contact us if there's something you'd like to learn more about or you'd like to give a talk yourself.

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 …

The time has come to finally start this up. Angular's popularity is growing daily and the more general groups are already over-whelmed. Our first meetup was a success and we're already hard at work on our next one! We are open to ideas for talks and, of course, presenters for full talks or even just a 5-minute lightning talk on anything AngularJS related. Done something cool with Angular? Show us! HELPFUL LINKS: http://www.angularjs.com http://docs.angularjs.org/api/ http://www.youtube.com/ang …

Boston d3.js is a group specifically focused on data visualizations based on d3.js. If you haven't heard about d3, then you should probably check it out! http://d3js.org/ https://github.com/mbostock/d3 Our goal is to create a community of designers, developers and researchers interested in d3 in the Boston / Cambridge area. If you - Love d3.js - Interested in data visualization - Would like to learn some / more about it - Want to show / teach your d3 visualizations - or whatever reason you may h …

New Hampshire PHP is a group for PHP developers and engineers to network and learn from each other. Although PHP is the thread that binds us. We plan to be more than just PHP. Talks on general development and project management are welcome as well. Once you join you are welcome to suggest any topics that you would like to hear about. And don't forget to tell your friends and colleagues. The more member we have the more the community will get out of it. Also, be sure to follow us on: Twitter, Fac …

We are a group of developers looking to build products motivated by BarCamp style sessions. We want to hear the ideas of developers and rally around ideas worth building. Our goal is to build knowledge, product, and community. Anyone with an idea or a will to build should jump in. All levels and background are welcome.

Welcome to the Southern Connecticut Game Developers' Meetup Group! This group is for people interested in any part the game development process: game programming, art, music, design, narrative, marketing, etc. Let's meet up, talk, collaborate, share ideas, and make some games!

This meetup is a place for software developers to network, learn and share knowledge of Microsoft Technologies to build mobile, web or desktop systems.

For fifteen years, Mozilla has been defending the open web and leading in its advancement. Now with ambitious new projects such as FirefoxOS and Webmaker, Mozilla is taking things to a whole 'nother level! This meetup group is for people who want to get in on the open web action!

The purpose of this meeting is to create a place where people who already work in the mobile field, or those who want to get involved in mobile development, can come and tinker with like minded people. If you are a developer and are unsure how you can migrate your skills into the mobile space, come and speak with people who have managed this transition. The group holds workshops on the different mobile environments and on APIs that are available to access data from many website. The group will h …

Welcome to Mobile Application Developers of Connecticut. This is a sister group to MobileDevNJ. A group for people interested in developing mobile applications for Apple, Android, and RIM Products, using iOS, Android SDK, Titanium, and Blackberry. We are looking for bright, motivated, co-organizers that want to help us create the premier Mobile Application Developer group in lower Fairfield County (Stamford, Darien, Greenwich). Please contact me to discuss, or see our existing group at http://ww …

Meet other local JavaScripters to share knowledge, review the state of the art, to dream up new applications and find like-minded people to collaborate with.

"I need to learn to program" "I've tried to learn to code before-- and it all seemed over my head" "I've got a great idea for a business, but no one to develop it" "I want to learn to develop mobile apps, but can't go back to college" "I want to learn the latest techniques for the web" "I love to play video games-- How do I develop them?" If any of these statements resonate, you need to check out ByteOverflow CT, a community of people learning web, mobile and game development skills together in …

Node.js in the wild was started to discuss node.js and its application in real live application...both large and small. Come out if you want to hear how others are using node.js to solve real problems.

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

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 …

For artists who like to code and coders who love to create, This is a collaborative space for creative coders, designers, and artists to come together to share the latest tips, tricks, and techniques in any area from data visualizations, to generative art, to kinect hacks. Focusing on open tools like Processing, OpenFrameworks, Cinder, Protovis and R.

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 …

@Windows8Boston   #Windows8Boston Welcome! Why Join? Everything and everyone you need to know about Windows 8 style apps. Take advantage of the need for Windows 8 app developers, designers, user experience experts and solution architects. Take your existing skills and create Windows 8 apps. Find the Windows 8 app experts and mentors you need in the Boston area. Please DO join the group, even if you don't plan attending the meetings. Use the group as a resource to keep updated on what happening i …

Welcome, Boston-Area App Developers! This Meetup is a way for all app builders, from new to experienced, to learn, share, and create apps with the help of Microsoft and the area's community of developers and designers. Already have apps or games on Android, iOS, or other platforms?  We absolutely welcome you to join in to share your experiences and connect about opportunities for your app and cross-platform development for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. There's normally a variety of upcoming event …

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 …

Once upon a time, 5 people from Vitamin T, the staffing agency for Creative/Digital talent, decided to create a MeetUp - thus Digital Rendezvous was BORN!  We are looking to have a meeting of the minds once per month at a local pub to discuss emerging trends in design, development, all things web!!!

This is a group for motivated people looking to share ideas, networking and explore opportunities with local talent to create new software and application products to make a concept become reality. Become part of a cohesive team or find the resources you need that will build a team to accomplish a common vision.

Our focus is on how to make powerful and maintainable Javascript frontends. One of the areas of interest is "Big Data" analytics and the effective visualization of large data sets. The format will be conversational and based on a centering theme. Technologies that will be discussed: Client application organization (Require.js, Aura.js) Client visualization and data manipulation (D3.js, Crossfilter.js) Analytics (Cascalog) Databases (Redis, ElephantDB, HBase, MongoDB) Operations (Chef) Anything …

Travel with us as we migrate one of our strategic business applications from Windows Desktop to the Web.  During this journey, we’ve decided to share our story as it happens.  Each week we will post our experiences (the good and the bad) on our blog:  http://desktoptoweb.blogspot.com/ and you can follow us on Twitter:  @DesktoptoWeb. We will detail the technologies we’ve chosen and why we chose them.   Our postings will likely range from what ORM we decide to use, to our struggles with JavaScrip …