Are you intrigued by new apps like Highlight and Banjo that explore new ideas and technologies to connect likeminded people? If so, you're a great fit for this group. We'll discuss trends in the online to offline space and maybe even pair up to write some code. Some other websites and apps in this space: meetup.com (duh), shaker (Techcrunch Disrupt winner), vayable.com, planstigator.com, glancee.com and many others being written in a cafe near you. A good TC post: http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/3 …

Apparently there are several dozen internet and software startups in downtown San Mateo. This is a group for techy startupers who see each other in line at Pancho Villa and think "I wonder what that guy does?" http://www.quora.com/What-startups-are-located-in-San-Mateo We'll do tech talks, lightning talks and most importantly, have a beer! Men, women, devs, sys admins, and even you business people are welcome. Enjoy the fact that for once, we don't have to get on 101 to go to a meetup. Huzzah!

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Welcome to the San Francisco HTML5 User Group—the largest HTML5 Meetup in the World! We have free monthly events in San Francisco with presentations by the industry's leading experts in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and other cutting-edge web technologies. Past speakers have included HTML5 superstars like Paul Irish, Bruce Lawson, Steve Souders, Divya Manian, Brian Leroux, PPK, Faruk Ates, Rob Hawkes, Peter Lubbers, and many more. We enjoy free food and drinks from our generous sponsors and encourage …

Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. Our courses …

This group is focused on educating developers on how to use the Microsoft .NET platform for web and windows development. Topics include all aspects of development for desktop, browser and web services, as well as architectural choices and application development frameworks. We provide a face to face forum and encourage peer learning and networking. We maintain a focus on development practices, demonstrations and show & tell in developer-centric interactive sessions. Meetings are free - please …

We've combined the power of NetSquared & NTEN's 501 Tech Clubs to create San Francisco Tech4Good. We gather to explore an aspect of how technology is being leveraged for social impact projects. We see a big opportunity to share experiences and take action on local and global issues. We're part of a global network of grassroots-organized communities across North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, all exploring social tech tools for social change. We come from a variety of organiz …

Think of Converge-SF events as a venue to explore the intersection between design and technology. We hope to bring you inspiring speakers, letting them narrate their creative efforts by way of the presentation of a project. We will cover the many technologies which are used across the design and development workflow and delve into one or two of these technologies along the way. Find out more about us and view past presentations at Converge-SF.org Live Webcasts at: http://experts.adobeconnect/con …

EdgeSpring is a San Mateo based Kleiner-Perkins & Lightspeed Startup in the business intelligence and analytics space. This group was formed as a forum for fostering community by bringing together companies that are using the technology as well as those interested in learning more. Join this group if you are interested in innovative business intelligence technology, data visualization, big data, and more. Join if you are a business analyst or a business user of BI and want to find new an innovat …

We aim to connect innovators in the field of arts, culture, and technology. Our meetups are designed to explore the ways in which social media and technology can help bring arts and culture to the masses. "Democratizing" the arts has been a long-standing goal in the art world, and no medium makes it more feasible than the web. The purpose of this meetup is to bring together those working at the intersection of arts and technology to share ideas, strategies, successes, challenges and failures, an …

A community to share and collaborate off of the ideas and innovations in music technology.

We love our community! We invite our friends and neighbors from local schools, community groups and organizations to take part in the San Francisco Microsoft Store. Our team members are ecstatic to help you shine by hosting complimentary events at our in-store theater, with a 103" touchscreen. Come check out cutting-edge technology alongside our experts. Our store becomes an interactive-hands-on technology classroom, where you will learn by doing. From popular products, like Windows 8, to propri …

Semantic Garage is at the cutting edge of semantic and natural language processing. It's where new web companies in the semantic space can showcase live demos and where open discussion and debate about the future and philosophy of semantic technologies emerge.

This is a group for anyone interested in improving the health & wellness of those with chronic conditions - by the billions. Vidapost, a health technology startup, is building a community of providers, caregivers and patients to connect, engage and continuously focus on improving the health of those with chronic conditions and long term care needs. A healthy billion was started by the founder of Vidapost and is for all who are ready to tackle some of the biggest challenges within our healthcare …

SF Creative Coders is a meetup every few weeks to bring our local community of hackers, designers & creative technologists together to share experiences and build new friendships here in the Bay Area. The goal is to get outside and meet fellow coders while enjoying the amazing beauty that is San Francisco. Our conversations tend to center around the intersection of human / computer interaction, emerging technologies, and interface design. If you are interested in the above, passionate about UI/U …

Advocate the use of MediaWiki technology and create a forum to talk about technology that improves and enhances the availability of well organized, community generated freely available information.

This meetup is focused on hands-on coding for Cloud platforms. The goal is ultimately for members to share best practices and innovate. This meetup is about sharing code and building applications that run in the cloud. Although I work for Microsoft as a developer evangelist, I welcome all developers from all cloud platforms. Initially, the meetings will be focused on the Windows Azure Platform (Azure). Azure is new and initial meetings will be designed to get developers up and running and workin …

Traditional marketing sucks! No budget, no resources, just pure creativity and innovation is what startup marketing is all about. You love it. You thrive on it. Join the SF startup marketing meetup group and share your successes (and failures), how you executed them and what you learned with the group. Each meetup we'll pick a new topic and have marketers present their stories. Topics might include acquiring customers, demand creation, blogging, analytics and measuring marketing effectiveness, s …

If you've ever visited Hacker News, you've almost certainly seen the "Show HN" or "Ask HN" posts. Well, it's time to get off the Internet and tell us about it face to face. We'll provide you with our honest feedback, you provide us with a great hack, or idea. We'll give you 5 minutes to show off your tool, hack, library, whatever. We're language and software/hardware agnostic, so it's all fair game. After you present, it's an open forum. The audience will ask questions and provide feedback. We w …

Hackers meet Democracy. Join us and find out more about how hackers can change the way our democracies work. It belongs to us to redefine our democracies using what we've learnt in technology.

Come and meet other bright, ambitious internet marketers! Find new business partners, share innovative marketing strategies, find co-working buddies, talk about what worked and what didn't work, talk about your super-secret traffic sources, share victory stories or get help on your current challenges. This meetup is perfect for: Affiliate marketers Infoproduct entrepreneurs SEM / SEO specialists Bloggers Passive income builders Mini site empire owners eCommerce store owners Website flippers & d …

CTN cultivates a network of Community Technology Providers (CTPs), and builds the capacity of these CTPs to provide under-served communities with access to technology by providing training, resources, and strong leadership. CTN coordinates monthly networking events that provide an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and discuss topics such as digital storytelling, fundraising and program sustainability, adult literacy, workforce development and assisting constituents with job searches …

PyLadies is an international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. Our mission is to promote, educate and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events, and social gatherings. PyLadies also aims to provide a friendly support network for women and a bridge to the larger Python world. Anyone with an interest in Python is encouraged to participate! Join our mailing list fo …

Ever since I moved from San Francisco to the East Bay to start a family, I have enjoyed my days of sunshine, not waiting in line to get into the Trader Joe's parking lot, and my backyard. What I'm missing are the networking events of San Francisco and Silicon Valley which all happen around the same time I have to give my newborn a bath. If this sounds like you, or if you are in the start up world (or want to be) but are on the East Side of the Bridge + Tunnel, join this group. Our restaurants an …

Social information (our preferences, shares, tags, comments, collections, etc.) is the fastest growing and most valuable type of information on the web.  We have given the responsibility of stewarding that data to just a couple companies.  This is a problem. We need to rethink social.  Does it need to be an end-to-end service where the price of participation is the forfeiture of our data?  Does it need to have just a single interface, designed and served by the company that sells our data? Or ca …

This meetup group is dedicated to learning about the Magento eCommerce platform. Our goals are to stay current on Magento products and topics, discuss extensions and templates, share knowledge and experience and to network with people interested in Magento. We welcome Magento Developers, Graphic and Web Designers, Magento Users and anyone interested in selling products online.

Cloud Slam and UP is developed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in cloud computing, looking at core process and strategies in the rapidly shifting world. We create thought provoking conference panels, workshops, and tutorials which are selected to cover a range of the hottest topics in cloud.

Come join the Bay Area TYPO3 Users Group. Whether you are totally new to TYPO3 or a seasoned developer interested in networking with other TYPO3 users, this is the place to expand your skills and do a little networking. http://typo3.org http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=25... San Francisco TYPO3 Camp