This group is for people who work professionally as graphic designers or web designers in the Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, or Downtown Los Angeles! Why Join? Get away from the computer screen and meet real people just like you every so often. Talk about your work, your clients, your inspiration, tech stuff, etc. over drinks or a meal. This group also welcomes both expert and newbies interested in talking all things graphic and web design, content management systems, blogging, wordpress, lo …

Join us at Los Angeles's biggest meetup for web application developers (software engineers who build websites). Our purpose is to create a thriving developer community in Los Angeles, promote a free exchange of information and connect with each other at bi-monthly (or so) events. Our events are presentation style. Guests from the community present tips, tricks, new methods, frameworks, tools or anything else interesting to web application development. Our events are hosted by local companies …

A group dedicated to the web hosting industry in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. We will discuss topics pertaining to different hosting platforms, security, server hardware, take tours of data centers, hosting companies and meet with each other for happy hours on occasion. This group is dedicated to bringing together those who work within the hosting industry in Los Angeles and those who are interested in learning more about web hosting.

Decided to start a health care IT and web 2.0 focused group because, to my knowledge, one does not exit. The purpose of the group will likely evolve over time. Here are some of my initial goals for the group:   1) Provide health care IT professionals and web developers a venue for networking, discussing health care IT trends, and the intersection between health care IT, web 2.0, mobile, apps, and the social web. 2) Be a resource where health care providers can come for health care IT and web/app …

Huge Los Angeles events are open to anyone who has interest in technology, UX, design, agency life and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and presentations by industry experts.

When traveled alone, the journey of a web startup can be confusing and grueling. That's why we're creating a community to help web entrepreneurs and technical founders to connect, collaborate, and learn from each other. As Startup Camp grows, we plan on gathering more resources to provide support for early stage startups. We will host events and workshops 1 to 2 times a month. The format will mainly be "presentation" style, informal "mixer" type events, or peer-to-peer sharing. Our event …

… It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter and visualize information, and for journalists who use technology to find and tell stories. In the age of information overload, all their work has become even more crucial. This group aims to help members find inspiration and think in new directions, bringing together potential collaborators for projects and new ventures. Please also check out our blog at http://hackshackers.com Help us build the future of media!

The Southern California Sitecore CMS User Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month in downtown Los Angeles. Parking is validated and free. The group was created to bring together Sitecore users & partners, as well as anyone considering using Sitecore as their Web Content Management System or interested in learning more about Content Management Systems. Members will have the opportunity to network, learn more about Sitecore and share best practices and experiences. The group is led …

Google fans unite! Meet others in the greater Los Angeles area interested in developing apps on Google App Engine and for the business productivity suite Google Apps. This meetup has a technical and programming focus, but we also encourage those that are currently on or interested in learning more about Google Apps and App Engine to join! Join if you would like to:   Network with fellow App Engine developers and Google Apps enthusiasts - Learn more about where Google technology is heading. Lear …

The Burbank Hackers Club is a group of hackers who want to hack away and create cool interesting apps using Node.JS. We have several nodejs ongoing projects to choose from, or bring your own for everyone to work on. The goal though, is to have rapid development by having everyone work on a common project and see what can be hacked up in a single night. Hackers Unite!

Boxaplex is a co-working space in West Hollywood, California. Tired of working alone, or in a crowded (and noisy) coffee shop? We have desks for rent in a bright and modern office, where you can network with like-minded professionals and get...stuff...done. Started by Boxador (www.boxador.com), an online technology incubator. We would like to meet and work with like-minded entrepreneurs, user experience designers, web developers, software engineers, information architects, idea incubators …

A group dedicated to open source web application developers?perfect for those who program under PHP, Perl & Python. Presenters will be given the opportunity to share a new idea, technology or product for the open source LAMP community. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/LALAMP/342666977517

BigScreen LittleScreen, The Creative Side of Web Video, is now in Los Angeles! Started in NYC in 2007, BigScreen LittleScreen is a monthly meetup devoted to celebrating and supporting innovation in the creative side of web video and the exploding online entertainment industry. Each month, we’ll take an in-depth look at the processes and people behind some of the most successful entertainment products created for broadband distribution, followed by networking with industry peers, artists, execut …

Start Engine is a rapid accelerator focused on helping Los Angeles-based technology startups build a solid foundation for success in 90 days. Created by Howard Marks, co-founder of Activision, and Paul Kessler, one of the most prolific investors in Los Angeles, Start Engine will provide local startups with the essential resources and counsel they need to become successful, self-directed businesses. Start Engine offers a team of mentors who have proven themselves as successful entrepreneurs – not …

Artistsyard – a playground for designers, UI experts, UX dabblers, and Makers to collaborate and transform a vision or idea into something tangible.  Artistsyard is where entrepreneurs and creatives help each other build cool things. Artistsyard has partnered with StartEngine to provide the space to design and make.  StartEngine is a startup accelerator based in Westwood, CA - across the street from UCLA.  Their cutting edge technology combined with comfortable and tech forward facilities cr …