Coming in January 2013! Refresh CT is a monthly "show-and-tell" event for people who create things for the web. Refresh is open to anyone who creates things on the web. Web designers, developers, copywriters, illustrators and more are welcome to attend. The only catch is you have to participate if you attend. Share something with the group that inspires you. Could be anything from a project you're working on to something cool you read about recently and want to try. Everyone will have 2 minutes …

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A group of Perl enthusiast interested in best practices, security, web development and educating others about the power of the Perl Programming Language(http://www.perl.org/)

Welcome to the Greater Hartford Python Group! Learn Python. Or, learn more Python. Join us and become a more effective software architect and developer! Welcome to the Greater Hartford Python Group--where you will meet fellow software and Python enthusiasts and professionals--as we work to build and strengthen the community of software architects and developers; Python and Python-based application developers, architects and designers; and other computing technologists in Connecticut. Python is a …

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 …

"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 …

The Connecticut Java Users Group organizes monthly meetings on new and emerging Java technologies. It aims to help professionals stay abreat of the latest developments in Java and related open source projects. Meetings are free and open to the public. The group was initially founded in 2000 as a special interest group of the Connecticut Object Oriented Users Group. It is presently chaired by Ryan Cuprak who assumed leadering of the JUG in December of 2002.

This group is for people interested in the Scala programming language and related projects like the Play web framework. We can meetup and help each other learn. I'm not sure about the format yet, but we could have mini presentations or classes, discussions, study halls, share code, etc.

For startup entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing customers and markets in a disciplined, iterative, and measured way. The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries.

'Big Data' is here to stay and Hartford is the Insurance Capital of the World - if you can see the connection between the two then this group is for you. Get your ideas off the ground! This group is for software entrepreneurs who are interested in launching or growing their startup company. Our events are about the best entrepreneurial practices and business networking that will benefit your venture. These include customer development, business planning, lean startup methodology, marketing and f …

We, newhaven.rb, are a group of people living in and around New Haven, CT brought together by shared interest in the Ruby Programming Language. We come from all different professions and occupations to share our knowledge of Ruby and learn from one another. If you're interested in joining us to learn about Ruby or just hang out with fellow enthusiasts, follow us on Twitter @newhavenrb, join our discussion list, or find us on irc #newhavenrb to get in touch. Our normal schedule is to meet on the …

Danbury.rb (http://danburyrb.org) is a social group for people interested in the Ruby programming language and Ruby on Rails framework living in and around Danbury CT, Fairfield County, and surrounding areas in Connecticut and New York. Our group consists of a variety of professionals and hobbyists who enjoy coming together to share knowledge and learn from one another. Our intention is to bring together everyone in the area for a variety of group discussions, hack nights, and social events.

This group is for all computer enthusiasts living in the greater Danbury CT area. Find out about upcoming meeting held by DACS, the "Danbury Area Computer Society". DACS welcomes anyone interested in computing, be they novices, intermediate or experienced users. Free monthly meetings include networking opportunities, a Q&A session as well as a presentation by experts in computer-related fields. Members of DACS enjoy many resources such as access to monthly computer-related classes (Special inter …

We're working on creating a hackerspace in Danbury, Connecticut and are looking for interesting people to help.

Try something different, get some exercise, learn something new. If you can swim then we will teach you to snorkel and then hand you a stick so you can jump right into the action. Bring your bathing suit and let us know you are coming (we need your foot size for fins). We'll give you one on one lessons at what ever pace you are comfortable with. There is no cost while you are a novice. So RSVP for one of our  Thursday night meetups, 7:30-9PM at the Stratford YMCA. Call Jamie if you have question …

A chance to meet new contacts, new friends and network with other tech folks in Connecticut. CreativeTech aims to serve the needs of the thousands of tech workers in Connecticut who seek chances to meet their technical brethren working throughout Connecticut. We're using the term "tech" loosely... If your profession has anything to do with technology you are welcome at this meetup! We're going to rotate the events throughout Connecticut so they are convenient for everyone at one time or another. …

The Geek Group of Western Mass is a group formed to get a physical space where members can get together to share, learn, create and collaborate with each other. Anyone can join, regardless of experience. In order to help us with bring this dream to reality, we are teaming up with "The Geek Group", to become come their very first Chapter. So if you're interested in making things, hacking, programming or just hanging out with like-minded individuals, come join us. We plan on having tiered member r …

A monthly gathering of techies around Hartford. Nerds, creatives, entrepreneurs, and investors welcome! We hope to create a community similar to the NY, NJ Tech Meetup groups, without the long drive for those who live and work in between the metro areas. We want to bring Hartford students and faculty together with experienced professionals so they can benefit from each other's advice, knowledge, experience, perspective, and energy. Each meeting should have some demos, a group discussion about a …