Training & Events

Jeff Byttow presents RestSharp and WCF REST Services - Hinsdale, United States

Organised by Software Development Community

AbstractRestSharp is a simple, open source REST client for .NET designed primarily for consuming third-party HTTP APIs.This meetup will focus on how to use RestSharp in the following .NET Applications: *Windows Forms applications *Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications *Silverlight 4 applications *Windows Phone 7 applications *ASP.NET ApplicationsBioJeff Byttow has been programming since 1997.  He currently works for Stericycle in Lake Forest.

CakePHP 2.0 Upgrade Hackday - San Francisco, United States

Organised by CakePHP SF

Need to upgrade your app to 2.0 and having problems? Want to make sure your plugins will still work?Come hang out, grab a bite and bring your laptop while you help others or get help! I personally plan to spend most of the day working on 2.0 upgrades and will be taking a look at any plugins people want.

Februarmøde - Aarhus, Denmark

Organised by aarhus.rb

*Ruby og Phidgets med hardware! v. Jonas *ooapi.rb (NemID uden JRuby) v. Ole *Thrift v. Jacob

In The Brain of Linda Rising: Deception and Estimation: How We Fool Ourselves - London, United Kingdom

Linda Rising -- renowned expert on patterns, retrospectives, influence strategies, agile development, and the change process -- comes to Skills Matter this February to tackle Deception and Estimation. Cognitive scientists tell us that we are hardwired for deception; to be overly optimistic about outcomes. In fact, we surely wouldn't have survived without this trait.

The Stack - Liverpool .Net User Group - February 2012 - Liverpool, United Kingdom

Organised by The Stack

The Stack is a monthly .NET User Group supported by Mando Group in Liverpool. The user group is totally free and is a place where developers from in and around Liverpool and the North West of the UK can get together, hear some great speakers and chat about the latest developments in the .NET world.For the first session of 2012 we have two great speakers for you and of course we will be holding our monthly SWAG raffle for attendees.

Informal drinks & networking get together - London, United Kingdom

Organised by Web Wednesdays - Web Business Networking

Its time to start and build a community of friends as well as business associates.Lets all meet at 7pm in and Elephant and Castle bar for an informal networking get together.The event can just be for an hour initially so that we can all stay focussed.There is an option to stay on longer as there will be a salsa class starting at 8pm - 10pm following which the bar stays open till 1:00am with a live DJ!

[Study Group] Stanford Natural Language Processing Class - New York, United States

Organised by lotico: The New York Semantic Web Meetup

NOTE: Apologies for changing the time, I promise to return the Thursday schedule, I just thought that it would be better have an organizational first meeting after the course is open to all of us and to make sure everyone attending is on the same page.  After we get through the logistics and organization, I'd like to discuss individual and group goals for the study group.------This is a study group meeting and not a regular meetup event with a presentation etc.

Click (above) "+ SCHEDULE A NEW MEETUP" - Hoffman Estates, United States

Organised by Startup Collaboratory

Meetups can be scheduled by any member.Just click (above) "+ SCHEDULE A NEW MEETUP"- it's on the main page below the word WELCOME!It's very easy... just write a good topic & fill in the blanks!PS -our monthly meeting location is open by appointment only.- please contact me to discuss meeting at this location - thx!PPS - more event options are under the GROUP TOOLS menu.- hover on GROUP TOOLS and select SCHEDULE A MEETUP

Intro to HTML/CSS - February 2012 Section - Philadelphia, United States

Organised by Girl Develop It Philadelphia

Want to learn how to build your own website? Already have your own site and want to have more control over it? Interested in learning to program but want to start small? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, this course is for you!This beginner program will guide you through the basics of HTML and CSS and assist you along the way as you develop your own site. This 4-class HTML/CSS course runs on Mondays & Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm on February 6, 8, 13 & 15.

CTF R3 with Scapy packet manipulation preso by Kevin. - , United States

Organised by The DCNYC Hacking Meetup Group

This month we will refine the CTF open attack network and make it a bit more interactive as we fine tune the attack presentation as well as the hands on process for the group to participate. We will review the successful compromises on the VMWare host from CTF R2 and Kevin will break out the Scapy packet manipulation preso. Date is Mid January and is tentative right now.

The 5 Keys to Business Success with Social Media in 2012 - West Sacramento, United States

Organised by Sacramento Social Media Marketing for Business

Are you ready & equipped to succeed with digital marketing in 2012?In this Meetup we're going to talk about the 5 Keys to Business Success with Social Media in 2012.  2012 is such a critical year for your business as the digital landscape is changing drastically.With more & more businesses getting online, the question isn't whether or not you're online... it's a matter of who's doing it best.

Informal Android Developer Meetup Weekly Meetup - Mountain View, United States

Organised by Informal Android Developer Meetup

Android developers get together for informal discussion at the Red Rock Coffee Shop in Mountain View.

5 Days at HootSuite ~ Seizing surprising chances to amplify brand w/ Dave Olson - Vancouver, Canada

Organised by Internet Masterminds | Monday Night Internet Marketing Group

Not all marketing campaigns can be planned or expected. By sharing 5 specific days in HootSuite's recent history, Dave will provide tips to build brand under unique circumstances. Examples including revolutions, disasters, mis-Tweets and outages – all of which required rapid mitigation strategy to resolve conundrums in a positive manner.In this presentation you will learn: *The importance of planning *Why planning is often useless *Managing cultural expectations

The Seattle MySQL Meetup Group Monthly Meetup - Seattle, United States

Organised by The Seattle MySQL Meetup Group

Monthly discussion group on MySQL, and open source projects in general.as always, you're welcome to bring questions and problems.Blue Gecko will be providing beer and snacks!

.NET Cloud - Dubuque, United States

As a developer with years of experience developing web apps using ASP.NET, SQL Server, Windows Server and Active Directory, how do you move to the cloud with Windows Azure? How can you apply your existing skills and experience to developing cloud apps in Windows Azure?

The Flag & Bell IT Networking Event - London, United Kingdom

Organised by The London Web Technology Meetup Group

The Flag and Bell IT Pub Crawl is a free, networking event for anyone interested in search engines, the Internet or web technology. It is held on the first Tuesday of the month.We visit two pubs and spend about 45 minutes at each. The second pub is in walking distance of the first one. All you need to do is to listen out for the bell and follow the flag to the next pub.

Windows Phone Development Part 3 of 4 - suite 100, United States

File -> New Project to the Marketplace - Chris Rajczi and Michael Perry will present part 3 of 4 of this series at the Dallas XAML User Group. In session three we’ll finish any application polish and testing as required and submit the application to the Windows Phone marketplace.

CMAP Main Meeting - Getting Started with SignalR - Kevin Griffin - Columbia, United States

Topic: Getting Started with SignalRSignalR is an asynchronous signaling library for ASP.NET. It's designed to help you build real-time web applications without a lot of hassle.

This Androids Life - Abingdon, United Kingdom

Organised by NxtGenUG

Ross Scott is starting our year with a talk about "This Androids Life".If you wanted to understand HTML5 and Phone Gap or even Java and Eclipse or .net and C# that can all be used on an Android device then this is a session that you cannot afford to miss.We of course will be serving Pizza, giving away great swag and maybe throw in a Nugget.

PHPNW February 2012 - Manchester, United Kingdom

For our first UG meeting of 2012 we have Mark Baker giving a talk entitled "Why Should I Consider Compiling PHP?" It's a question that crops up quite frequently on PHP boards: how can I compile my PHP code? Some people believe it will boost the speed of their scripts, or reduce memory; others consider compilation as a possible form of obfuscation to prevent their code being "stolen". A compiler can (at least partly) fulfil these requirements, but creates a whole host of additional problems.

Title - Ideas for Photography in 2012 - Dublin, Ireland

Organised by MMUG-Dublin

A keynote on Photography.Topics- Using different lens types- Shooting from different angles- Selective cropping- Lighting- SettingsAn exploration by: Eddie WongWhy not bring along a lens you use in order to contribute to discussion with some info/desc about it, eg advantages, why you use it, how best it could be used ?__________________________________________

Shenandoah Ruby Users Group Monthly Meetup - Harrisonburg, United States

Organised by Shenandoah Ruby Users Group

Folks,We're moving the meeting to the first Tuesday in Feb *and* we will also one the last weekend in Feb as normal. So that's Jan 31ist moved to Feb 7th as well as the regularly scheduled one on the last Tuesday of the month.This is a great time to kick off something I've been wanting to do for a while -- hosting a coding/hacking night on the first Tuesday, which will also involve beer from the newly opened Capital Ale House.So for the February 3rd, come with your laptop.

Power Pitching Event (45secs pitches + targeted networking) - New York, United States

Organised by NY Smart Business Networking

Dear Smart Networkers,Come and join us in this exciting pitching event where you will have full 45 seconds to showcase your business! Tell everyone how you stand out and how all others can refer business to you. This is a perfect way to market yourself and develop a targeted network.In addition to giving a pitch, you will also get to work on your pitch by getting tips from Dr. Kool and then brainstorming with other business owners who will work with you to make your message shine!

Berkeley Drupal Builder's Lounge - San Francisco, United States

Organised by Bay Area Drupal Learners Group

The Builders Lounge is a place where Drupal users of all levels can come to work, collaborate, share our problems and successes, and get support. Everyone is welcome. Please come willing to help and be helped.Schedule: First Tuesday of every month from 3:30 pm to 5:30ishAmenities: Conference tables, Wi-Fi, whiteboards, projector and screen.Directions to Dwinelle Hall: Starting from the intersection of Bancroft and Telegraph, walk north onto campus toward Sather Gate.

ChicagoRuby: Downtown - Social Skills for Ruby Developers - with Neo4J - Chicago, United States

Organised by ChicagoRuby.org - Chicago Ruby on Rails

Ruby developers tend to be a lonely bunch. Slumped over a Mac in a dimly lit corner of a warehouse turned open-workspace. Unable to approach new people and introduce yourself. Unable to have a conversation that doesn't devolve into an opinionated debate. Social skills are limited to what you learned from Manga. Unfortunately, you can't use those in real life. Yet, one day, someone shows up and asks if you can build 'em a "social site" - you know, friends, activity feeds, jealousy.

Gateway JUG Monthly Meetup - St Louis, United States

Organised by Gateway JUG

Be sure to attend the next monthly Gateway JUG meeting! Speaker: TBA Sponsor: TBA

How to create a Custom Skin in DotNetNuke? - Atlanta, United States

Organised by Atlanta Technology Group

Join Atlanta-area DotNetNuke users, developers, designers and fans on January 19th, 2012 to discuss: How to create a custom skin in DotNetNuke?Event Schedule:7:00 PM - Food and Networking7:30 PM - How to create a custom skin in DotNetNuke (Presented by Tareq Mahmud)8:30 PM - Q/A DiscussionsAtlanta Technology Group links technology folks for the sharing of open source Content Management System and eCommerce ideas and industry topics.

February 2012 Meetup - Washington, United States

Organised by The Washington DC Python Meetup Group

Rich Leland will present on multi-mechanize, a Performance Test Framework in Python.

New Tech (Boulder Denver) Monthly Meetup - Boulder, United States

Organised by New Tech (Boulder Denver)

Tech, tech and more tech.Important Announcement:New Tech is creating a complete listing of start up's and supporting companies in Colorado and we need your help: *Two ways to send information: *If you create software for any IOS device log into , step 1) follow the New Tech iOS collection under community, Step 2) search for your App name and Step 3) click the little + next to your apps logo add suggest that I add your app to New Tech iOS.

The Birmingham Area Linux Users Group Monthly Meetup - Birmingham, United States

Organised by The Birmingham Area Linux Users Group

We go back to the regularly scheduled first Tuesday of the month.