PhillyDB members are database developers, data architects, DBAs, analysts - and application developers, too. We meet to learn about enterprise systems (Oracle, SQLServer, DB2), open source systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite), big data management systems (Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL, NewSQL, and real-time SQL databases), and analytics tools. Come learn with us.  And if you're doing or building something interesting, come tell us about it!

"Jersey Shore Tech" was founded to nurture tech culture in Monmouth & Ocean counties & other surrounding areas. Our focus is: Web development Web Design Mobile Application Development Emerging Technologies User Interface/User Experience Start-up Culture Tech News, Info, Culture Growing your NJ startup Fundraising/angel/VC topics Networking and building our businesses and brands Technologies we like: Ruby, Rails, Django, iOS, Android, Node.js, Jquery, Python, HTML, CSS, SEO, SEM, Mobile, & much …

Meet other local fans of PhoneGap, the best tool for quickly building mobile applications for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Palm, iPad, and Symbian. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to build a mobile application, or a web developer who wants to build mobile applications in HTML and JavaScript while still taking advantage of the core features in the iPhone, Android, Palm, Symbian and Blackberry SDKs, PhoneGap is for you. Come to learn about PhoneGap and share your knowledge.

This Dev Meet Up is a social gathering for developers to discuss geospatial technologies, complementary third-party tools, and development platforms (e.g., Silverlight, Java, Flex, JavaScript) that are supported by Esri. Presentations run the gamut of our community: from Web development to mobile location development for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 to automating tasks with Python. Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial d …

The Philly Open Developer and Design group is open to everyone interested in Software and Web Development. If you ever have, or have been interested in designing or developing your own website, desktop software, mobile application, or any other computer related tool, join us twice at the Philly Open meet-ups. These meetups will consist of presentations from local designers and developers, and they will share their expertise on different skills. If you are looking for fun projects to get involved …

Software powers the world, but insecure software threatens safety, trust, and economic growth. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is dedicated to making application security visible by empowering individuals and organizations to make informed decisions about true application securityrisks. OWASP boasts 30,000+ participants, more than 65 organizational supporters, and more than academic supporters. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization, OWASP does not en …

The HTML5 developers group is for people to get together and talk about how we’re starting to build applications using HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript. It’s intended for both traditional front-end developers moving from websites to the larger world of web applications, as well as native/rich internet application developers who are looking to transfer their skills to these up-and-coming technologies. There are already great HTML5 and JavaScript groups in New York so we're hoping to do somethin …

The web as we know it evolves rapidly. New layers are added, of social, collaboration, semantic, interactivity and accessibility.. it reaches across all platforms, from the PC and mobile devices to TVs and beyond. Through the web, we're connected any where, at any time. This group is dedicated to bring developers, designers and thinkers together, to explore the vast opportunities and great potential of the web. We hack together, discuss implementations and design approaches. All on the basis and …

This group is a place to learn more about and discuss mobile web programming technologies. Focusing primarily on non-native technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, Spine, Sencha, SproutCore, jQTouch, jQuery Mobile, and new frameworks made by innovative up and coming startups in NY and beyond. We'll discuss techniques for building high performance web apps in different domains. In particular, apps for e-commerce, content creation,

We discuss PHP development within the Symfony2 framework.  Sure, we make reference to other frameworks (even Symfony 1.x) as well as other third-party tools that work well with Symfony2, but the core discussion is Symfony2. The format is informal, PowerPoint presentations are not typical (although there is a projector so we can reference code, information relevant to the discussion) and we encourage participation from everyone.

I was born in the Silicon Valley, grew up in a tech family, and I've always been fascinated by technology. Over the last year this fascination has grown. As I take on more entreprenuerial projects, I'm discovering that there are other people, designers, programmers, idea people, marketing people, venture capitalist, who are equally passionate about producing great social, web, and mobile applications, but are struggling to find a team who is equally capable and passionate about producing amazing …

This group will meet regularly to discuss cross-device HTML5 developer tools for creating native applications for iOS, Android, and Windows along with HTML5 web apps.  We'll invite guest speakers to discuss new advances in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 that empower web and mobile developers to accelerate their time to market and reduce the costs associated with deploying across a variety of devices. Group Meetups will include both technical and market-oriented sessions and will try to meet on a qua …

This group is for front-end developers who are either using the HTML5 canvas element or want to learn how to use it. We’ll host free roundtable-style discussions, offer discounted classes, participate in labs and more. For the canvas experts in the group, there will be opportunities to showcase and share what your knowledge. And for canvas newbies, there will be plenty of learning opportunities to accommodate different learning style preferences. If there is interest, we might also cover SVG a …

Small business owners know the importance of networking, you can find them at the chamber meetings, offering the use of their facilities for the betterment of the community, offering their time to non-profits. Now lets take that networking energy online to help drive new customers to our business through networking and website support. Google is insisting on PREMIUM website content in order to earn generic listings and as a small business owner, we struggle to find the time to create such conten …

We're a group of iPhone and Android users, developers, enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs willing to share, teach, and learn about all Apple/Android-related topics! Come to a meetup to exchange ideas, talk about code, architecture, and innovation! Anyone interested in mobile development in iPhone and Android is welcome!

We are an independent Facebook Developer group at the Jersey Shore.  This Meetup will provide a forum to discuss and share experiences for developing Facebook applications. We welcome experienced Facebook developers, newbies, and those who are just interested in learning more about the Facebook platform.

In each meeting we will discuss: common design patterns that can improve your application code; software development principles that underlie many design patterns; best practices in application design and development; frameworks that support best practices. Applying these patterns and practices in real-world applications can be a lot trickier than understanding them conceptually, so we will encourage you to bring in application design problems that you have been struggling with, or solutions t …

The iSEC Open Forum is an informal and open venue for the discussion and presentation of security related research and tools, and an opportunity for security researchers from all fields to get together and share work and ideas. Open Forum meets quarterly in the Bay Area, Seattle and New York City. Forum agendas are crafted with the specific needs/interests of its members in mind and consist of brief 30 minute talks. Talks are not product pitches or strongly vendor preferential. Attendance is by …

The "Silicon Alley" of New York has grown on the strength of its relationships, often forged in the Flatiron District neighborhood. We'd like to harness that neighborhood connectivity via a once-a-month lunch series, hosted at our work space in the heart of Flatiron, to explore latest industry trends, apply new learnings and meet other people working in the neighborhood. Now you have another excuse to take a long lunch on Friday!

This is a group for everyone interested in cutting-edge technologies in web and mobile development. Both pros and newbies are welcomed on meetings for sharing latest findings, achievements and experience. I'm looking forward to meet creative people around Newtown area. We can do a lot together - talks, hackatons etc. Let's find new inspiration and new cool things!

Sweat Equity Shop is a group focused on web designers, mobile/web application developers, and interactive designers interested in working for primarily sweat equity. The goal is to introduce them to startup founders and business development teams to form meaningful relationships based on nothing more than the sweat of your brow and a restricted interest agreement. There appear to be very few resources in Silicon Alley where one can find people willing to work sans cash at the start, and this for …

I am trying to build a team to help me with a project I'm working on. I am looking for software developers, artists, and writers. I would also love to turn this meetup into a fun, social meetup. We could bounce ideas off one another, meet for developer/hack nights, or just hang out and get to know each other.

Develop, design and publish Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps with the help of Microsoft and our Community of Developers and Designers. Listings will include events, contests and news of interest to software developers.

This is a group for anyone who is looking to learn web development. We will start by teaching HMTL and CSS. Depending on demand, we would also like to go into Javascript, Python, APIs and other web technologies.

Baltimore Laravel is a group for people interested in learning, exploring, and sharing knowledge about the Laravel PHP framework. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group to create a community of Laravel developers and enthusiasts in Baltimore. I am a PHP developer who is relatively new to Laravel, so for now, this will be a user group where we can share knowledge, code, tips, and resources. When the group becomes larger and more established, I would like to invite speakers and make th …

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is an open-source application security project led by The OWASP Foundation, a professional association of global members that is open to anyone interested in learning more about software security. The OWASP community works to create freely-available articles, methodologies, documentation, tools, and technologies. There is no bar for entry. Whether you are interested in security, would like to hear from professionals in the industry, simply netwo …

Philly.rb is the one and only user group in the Philadelphia area dedicated to helping Ruby enthusiasts learn, network, and socialize.

Technology Against Terrorism is creating a community of Software Engineers coming together to meet like-minded Techies and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Tech scene in NYC. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a general forum for Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are also welcomed to join this group to gain knowledge and give feedback on what they seek from …