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 an …

Meetup with other people interested in the XMPP and Jabber Technologies and how they will change the internet! XMPP is becoming a very hot topic : come, join and share with us!

… These community building skills as just as important for your overall success as a manager or leader in the technology business or industry. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Note that this is NOT a Meetup group of ONLY IT professionals. If you are ONLY interested in talking shop with IT programmers and developers, this is not the event you are looking for because most attendees may not be IT techs or webmasters. They may own technology businesses, or invest in them or are people interested in networking w …

Meet other local developers, architects, and designers focused on Java, J/EE (J2EE), and J/ME (J2ME) technologies. We try to strike a balance between networking/socializing and discussing/learning about code, architecture, and innovations. Both beginners and pros are welcome!

The DC Health 2.0 STAT meetup is a venue for Health 2.0 practitioners in the greater DC metro area to meet, share with and learn from colleagues dealing with similar challenges and issues. Our ultimate and driving mission is to contribute to the healthcare system innovative ways to use technology - with a focus on the patient or constituent. Technologies and topics we will cover include, but are not limited to: * Web 2.0 and 3.0 * Social media platform technology (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, et …

… Each Meetup will feature a brief presentation and demo of a specific growth-enabling cloud technology for particular business functions. We'll then have unstructured, casual networking and mingling so you can also meet other professional contacts! InstanTek is hosting the Meetup at our offices in Dupont Circle, an 8-minute jaunt from the Dupont Circle Metro. Beer, pizza, and sodas will be provided as well!

Gather to discuss current business events, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. We are an Internet Retail Distribution company specializing in online wholesale and retail distribution with major national brands like Dell, IBM, OfficeDepot, AT&T, Verizon, VISA, Sprint, Barns&Noble, SHOP.com, JCWhitney, YMCA, ..etc. We combine the concepts of Distribution, E-Commerce and Franchising industries. Microsoft and IBM are our technology partners. We are looking for …

Monthly discussion about reading, publishing, technology, and the future. We're pretty open about topics - since we don't know what books will be in the future. The format is typically  two 25-30 min. speakers (including questions) and a 25-30 min. period of roundtable discussions amongst a sharp-minded audience. The purpose is to find out what people are working on that may affect the Future of Books and reading and who are the people that want to keep abreast of what books may become.  We're a …

The Federal Big Data Meetup group is a community dedicated to promoting the technologies, practices and innovations needed for Federal Government agencies to get maximum value from massive amounts of data. With over 2.5 trillion bytes of data accumulating around the world every day, the Federal Government is at the epicenter of the Big Data revolution. Through an exchange of BIG ideas, education and fresh thinking from Government employees, contractors and technologists, Federal Big Data aims to …

The goal of the meetings is to get drunk discuss technology, hacking, computers, and anything of general interest. The meetings are open to anyone who has a general interest in technology, though the discussion can be technical / dive into geekery at times.

Join us for discussions on the latest topics in science and technology. Meet local authors in the fields of computers, math and engineering.

To share knowledge and experiences about using information and communication technologies (ICT) as a tool for enabling international development. A gathering place for those of us working (or interested in working) in the field so we can share our projects, reports, and applications so that we can learn from each other.

We're a bunch of hackers, inventors, engineers, techies, developers and makers who love all things IT and security. Everyone is welcome - from advanced hardware hackers to those who would like to learn what can be done with these new technologies in the arts, sciences, healthcare, gaming, academia, and business venture opportunities. Our meetups are totally informal and are a great opportunity to chat about projects, create new ones, solve problems, mingle, network and generally shoot the breeze …

This Washington DC group is for everyone interested in Web Design, Graphics, Software Development as well as in networking, building online businesses and achieving one's Big Dream. Sometimes only a few web designer show up, therefore, we collaborate with similar groups which will meet at this same event for more new contacts, better networking, fun and mutual support. We appreciate the awesome leadership of Jonathan Perrelli, Adam Z and others at thefort.vc and foster.ly to facilitate entrepren …

Meet other local web content management systems users.

Rockville SEO Experts is a local networking group specifically for online marketing, analytics and SEO professionals in the Rockville, MD area to share industry information, job opportunities and best practices.