The goal for Blacks In Technology Los Angeles (BIT-LA) is to create a vibrant community of like-minded African American technology professionals, innovators and enthusiasts who are working with or interested in Web-based and related technologies. We’re talking the whole techie gamut from bloggers, digital media specialists, community managers and web masters to web designers, social media strategists, developers, online marketing experts, recruiters, software developers and project managers. And …

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This group gathers web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

How "Technology is Changing Fashion" is creating a community of Techies coming together to meet like-minded Fashionista's and Designers to exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Techno Fashion scene in LA. Within this community we are promoting mentoring from the Design Community along with professional development within a general forum for the Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are encouraged to join this group to gain …

This group provides a free forum where by Java users can discuss different topics in Java, software design as it pertains to Java, and methodologies as they pertain to Java. The format of the meets is a group discussion where we encourage everyone to participate. Usually the group focuses on a selected section in a book or some other media format of choice. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of one's current experience level in area of Java Software Development.

Los Angeles Product Managemers was created to foster professional development and networking opportunities. Meetings will cover topics such as product strategy, development methodologies, Product Marketing, Market Discovery, and industry trends.

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

Bring your own laptop and a project to work on: A hack night for anyone wanting to learn a programming language, hack on a software or hardware project, etc. We frequently see people learning and hacking on software projects using Java, Scala, Ruby, Python, Node, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, among other languages and hardware projects using Arduino. Our members include beginners working through the Learn Code the Hard Way or Code Academy exercises as well as experienced developers working on side p …

This group is about sharing iOS (iPhone OS) design and development experiences. Talks include tips, methods, resources, demos, direct community feedback, testers, and mobile sanity checks for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

This is a group for everyone who is interested in web development, web design, online marketing, online entrepreneurship, etc. Come and join us, there is no need for you to be an expert. We will be having speakers who work in the industry, individuals who have their own online businesses, and other professionals involved in the online industry. If you are interested in learning about the web, this is the right place for you...Looking forward to learning from all of you..

Have you wanted your volunteer hours to count on your resume? Are you an IT professional and want to get involved in Agile Software Development and Scrum methodologies? Are you currently participating and want to augment and refresh your skills? Would you like to become a Certified Scrum Master? Are you certified and want to evangelize? If you answered yes to any of these questions then join our group. We hold monthly networking meetings and run volunteer scrum projects online. Most pe …

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

Are you looking for new and innovative ways to build a profitable business model and emerging brand during tough economic times to gain funding, partners, investors,customers, evangelists, etc? The founders of this group are seasoned business strategists, brand strategists, venture capital and finance experts, website, internet marketing & business planning experts that desire to get your product,service,website, software, invention, or company growing. Learn how to acquire customers, investors, …

Interested in data visualization tools from Tableau, MicroStrategy, QlikView, IBM Cognos, SAS, Spotfire and others?  Interactive graphics can tell you more than tables of numbers.  Let's get together to hear from users who have implemented these tools or discovered useful knowledge from data visualization.  We will also hear from representatives of various analytics software companies and consulting firms. We can also host some hack sessions to work on projects or learn something from each other …

The Los Angeles Coding Dojo brings software programmers together to hone our skills and broaden our knowledge through practice, collaboration and sharing.

Welcome to the Los Angeles Ruby/Rails Meetup Group.  Members generally refer to this group as "LA Ruby". We also have postings where we are referred to as "laruby" and even "la-ruby".  By the way, we have a twitter account which is @laruby and the hashtag is #laruby.  A related group is la.rb which is the group that has the Los Angeles Ruby Brigade Weekly Hack Night. The Los Angeles Ruby/Rails Meetup Group is for anyone interested in learning or sharing experiences with "Ruby" or "Ruby on Rails" …

The Southern California Sitecore CMS User Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month in downtown Los Angeles. Parking is validated and free. The group was created to bring together Sitecore users & partners, as well as anyone considering using Sitecore as their Web Content Management System or interested in learning more about Content Management Systems. Members will have the opportunity to network, learn more about Sitecore and share best practices and experiences. The group is led b …

AngelHack Hackathon Workshops are a place for industry leaders, hackers, and entrepreneurs to come together in a relaxed atmosphere to talk about API's, SDK's, and how to use new and creative ideas to empower a new generation of developers.

Talk shop with the rest of LA's C++ community. (Discussion and links on the LAC++ G+ page.)

The focus of this MySQL group will be: 1. Learn as much as possible about MySQL from experts in the field. From High Availability, Clustering and Replication to Storage Engine technology. 2. Network with others interested in MySQL. 3. Have some good conversation about the world's most popular open source database. All levels of experience welcome!

Downtown LA Startups is a group dedicated to bringing downtown Los Angeles entrepreneurs, start-ups, and existing small business owners together to network and to support one another.  Having been someone who started my own business in an apartment in downtown, there is difficulty in finding support and networking opportunities for downtown LAers as we're usually transplanted here from elsewhere with the hopes and dreams of making it big in the big city. We aim to host events that benefit start- …

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The goal of this group is to support the Los Angeles user experience professional community in advancing our knowledge and use of usability best practices. We are an official chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association International (UXPA). More information about our UXPA and our chapter can be found on the "Pages" tab.

A major asset to the tech entrepreneur culture, is the generosity of its members to share advice, referals and help each other succeed. Therefore, a thriving, active Tech community benefits all its members, attracting talent, funding, ideas and infrastructure. NorthEast LA Tech aims to bring together Tech professionals in N While Santa Monica is gathering momentum for entrepreneurs in LA, we aim to

To provide a venue for Vertica Analytic database users to share ideas, tips and solutions among their peers. To encourage you to make more out of the data you already have.  Big data users can meet to network and get a fresh perspective on things. Vertica was just voted #1 in big data!! http://wikibon.org/wiki/v/Big_Data_Market_Size_and_Vendor_Revenues

Disruptive new business models are emblematic of our generation. Yet they remain poorly understood, even as they transform competitive landscapes across industries. Business Model Generation offers you powerful, simple, tested tools for understanding, designing, reworking, and implementing business models. Business Model Generation is a practical, inspiring meetup for anyone striving to improve a business model — or craft a new one. Change the way you think about business models Business Mode …

A group for Los Angeles Linux users to get together and learn about a common interest. If you're interested in joining other Linux mailing lists please visit http://lula.org/mailman/listinfo/lula_lula.org

A group for die-hard Haskellers or just the monad-curious in and around the LA area. The goal is to organize talks and group coding sessions targetting Haskell users from beginners to experts.