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 …

What is Net2Camb? Net2Camb is a free monthly event for people in and around the Cambridge area interested in using web or mobile technology for social good. Whether you are a nonprofit organization in the traditional sense, a venture capitalist, a programmer, an individual with a great idea, or a social changemaker, Net2Camb is here to help you make connections and create a community around innovating for good in Cambridge. These events are great opportunities to learn what others are trying, …

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Herts. & Essex Techies is a group for folks interested in I.T. and Software Development. The group is not focussed on any one specific technology and we encourage members with a diverse background: from Java, .NET, Android, iPhone, Ruby, etc. with interests in Cloud Computing (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.). The group aims to provide a regular opportunity for members to discuss and learn about the latest developments in the I.T. industry, share experiences, learn about other technologies and …

Showcasing new technology in Cambridge through demo nights. A group of entrepreneurs, techies, developers and investors with a passion for technology.

This is a group for anyone interested in NoSQL and related technologies. All skills levels are welcome. I've started this group because I see NoSQL as the future. Looking forward to exploring that future with everyone else.

This is an attempt of bringing Java (or JVM) developers from in and around Cambridge together and build a Community. If you are excited about Java, a striving developer or experienced architect trying to get the most out of Java, then you are right here. What can you expect to take away from our meetups? It will be a round-trip through ecosystem: Libraries, tools, processes, patterns, frameworks (web & mobile), infrastructure / platforms, plus potentially other JVM languages like Scala. Come, l …

Joomla! User Group Suffolk is a community of people interested in and/or working with Joomla! regardless of your level of experience. We have complete beginners through to developers and designers attend our monthly meetings, which consist of a general interest session followed by a short break, then a more specialised session. More information at www.joomlasuffolk.co.uk - come along even if you're thinking about using Joomla! - we're a friendly bunch and we don't bite! Generally a good idea to …

Colchester Digital is a Meetup group for individuals and businesses in and around the Colchester area. Spanning the digital sectors, our members are developers, designers, digital image and video specialists, photographers, marketers, PR, social media and SEO experts, and everything between. The group welcomes freelancers, graduates, experts, professionals and anybody who feels that they could gain from the group, or add something to it. Colchester Digital members meet once a month (on a Thursda …

The Norwich Ruby User Group has been running for approximately four months now. We're a small group of developers and designers who either share an interest in Ruby or use it on a daily basis. So far meetups have been relatively free flowing and have evolved around discussions about what each person is working on, what tools we're using and about current trends within the Ruby community. A small, open source, group project has commenced and users have begun contributing code as and when they fee …

If you are running a django website, or you are an experienced django developer, or you are a n00b django developer, or you know your kun-fu about CSS/HTML5 and all the cool stuff happening this group is for you. Come along also if you do ruby, 'cause at the end of the day is just all about the MVC

A place for developers in West Suffolk to hook up and exchange ideas. I'm a .Net developer with tonnes of C# experience, but spending more time with Dynamics CRM. Developers of all levels of experience welcome.

Cloud Computing is evolving at a very fast pace .Multiple platforms , security standards ,compliance is driving development in many directions. This groups intention is to bring together like minded cloud based developers/users who really want to find out what the end customer trending towards.This is not necessarily a coders only  group but a diverse set of professionals in cloud computing.

MongoDB User Group for all levels! We'll aim to meet once a month and discuss implementing MongoDB - mainly from the developer's perspective. MongoDB is a NoSQL database - more info on MongoDB is available at http://www.mongodb.org/ We'll also be following the MongoDB online training run by 10gen. Venue for meetups is yet to be decided, but it will be in Cambridge. We'll wait to see how much interest there is before booking the Corn Exchange! We're also on the look out for sponsors and/or hosts, …

Are you working with data, as a hobby or career? Do you want to connect with people who are? We are a multidisciplinary group for people passionate about data. We welcome all backgrounds, including scientists, geeks, engineers, statisticians, analytics fans, business intelligence curious, bioinformaticians, philosophers, economists, entrepreneurs, or just pure enthusiasts. Watch this space for Data Insights meetups! If you can't wait, you can join our Cambridge meetups at  http://www.meetup.com/ …

This group is a place for developers to learn more about the non-relational, open source, document-oriented database MongoDB. MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database and many of the key committers often travel to the UK. So if you are facing challenges with MySQL or Postgres or Oracle and want to explore a more flexible, scalable alternative, please join us at one of the monthly sessions.

SyncIpswich is all about getting Ipswich and Suffolk's technology communities together to form new ideas, new startups and push local business growth. Ipswich is an ever improving town with many local & national technology companies, design & marketing agencies, developers, designers, business owners and more. SyncIpswich is an open community for all technologists, creatives, entrepreneurs and graduates to meet up, flaunt ideas, recruit help and expertise and learn new things. Its a community by …

Are you writing mobile apps as a hobby or career, or want to connect with those that do? We hold monthly meetings in the upstairs room at The Fountain in Cambridge.  We keep it informal and friendly, with a central talk on a varying theme each month. We'll discuss new ideas, share tips on both coding and marketing our apps, and possible argue the merits of iOS and Android, native and web!

Tribe of designers and geeks who create future-proof information platforms. Connected World, Connected Things, Internet of Things, Hackability, Quantum Computing, REST, Netkernel, Resource-oriented computing, Robots, Android, Micro-satellites, ROC, Unix, Linux, QEG, Futurism, Sensors, Cloud, Micro-controllers, Semantic Web, Metadata, Mash-ups, Mobility, Distributed Computing, Scalable computing

Cambridge developer's User Group Hacking, Coding, Beer, Coffee, Laptops and Friends. ...In a small city like Cambridge, it's important to bring niche *interest* groups together, devoid of business interests and pressures,where people are motivated by "fun" and not profit, to explore common interests and help build real lasting friendships and communities whose shared interests span beyond yesterday's technology labels. How do we do this? ... Coding Dojos, code retreats, regular socials, beer, B …

Lean Startup Circle is dedicated to applying lean startup thinking and building lean startup leadership. This group is for encouraging regular conversations for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries. We bring the Kent startup community together in a variety of formats so that we can learn from each other. What works? What doesn't? Is lean startup just buzzwords? Or can it really help …

It's time Cambridge woke up to the power of NodeJS & JavaScript! We are a friendly group who meet monthly to discuss NodeJS and the wider JavaScript ecosystem.  Each month we have one or two talks by guest speakers or our own members. All skill levels very welcome!

A group for people interested in data in Norfolk.

Ad-hoc group of Cambridge tech entrepreneurs getting together  to talk about the Lean Startup methodology and to meet other people in the same eco-system. Come grab breakfast, coffee, (for morning meetups) or beer and NOMS in the evening and hang out. Coffee and beer is excellent and free (sponsored). Follow us on twitter : @leanCambridge We’ll have a low key environment where we can just talk about startups, tech, and the world in general. Whether you come from a large corporate, new to Lean me …