Web Start Women is a group of smart, nerdy (and proud of it!) women who are taking over the world learning to program for the web so we can make awesome stuff online. If you have big ideas for new projects... If you want the satisfaction, control, and flexibility of building those projects yourself... If you're looking for a friendly community where you can share ideas and get inspired... And if you want to do it all in an open, supportive, intimidation-free environment with other women... …

We meet to discuss whatever comes up relating to and sometimes not relating to web design.

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

http://www.entretechforum.org/ Meeting Cost: $25 public, $10 students and active military; Promotional Registrations Pre-registration now available: http://theentretechforum.camp7.org/ Meet a new network of local technology entrepreneurs. Our forum consists of moderated monthly panel discussions on emerging academic research and the commercialization of this technology. It was designed for those interested in technology innovation and marketing collaboration and networking with fellow entreprene …

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Read more about it at http://djangoproject.com

This is your chance to prototype your ideas before going to VCs or for seed funding. We all have dream applications that need machine learning and predictive analytics. We can hack those app. using available machine learning APIs (from Microsoft, Google, BigML, BPA EyeQ, and so on). No need to learn those complicated math or gymnastics of matrices. This is also your way to find a co-founder, good developers, and some good feedback. By the way, investors are also welcome; coding is good for our …

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A Ruby engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with her vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. --- Part of the Tech Happy Hour Allianc …

Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Cambridge, MA to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new. Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school "please send us your executive summary before we'll even talk to you". A place to find opportunities. Where and when is it? Held every Wed morning from 8:30a-10:30am at Voltage Coffee, 3rd St, Cambridge, MA http://www.yelp. …

The Windows Server Group is a volunteer run, professional association, which exists in order to encourage an exchange of knowledge about all aspects of Windows Server Technology between IT Professionals. We help IT Managers and Administrators deploy Windows Server Technologies within the enterprise, on the internet and in the Cloud.

This group will focus on the strategies, considerations and techniques for using video on the web to drive business value. Topics will vary from business and marketing related to some technical discussion as it relates to the theme. The group will meet bi-monthly to start and the meetings will be structured around a theme/presentation. Join Us!

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 …

Are you a coder who works with Microsoft development technologies? You know...stuff like Visual Studio, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Team Foundation Server, and Windows Azure. This is the group for you. (BTW, you might remember us from when we were called Beantown .NET). We are now holding meetings in Cambridge, MA and Waltham, MA after the Boston .NET User Group has become part of Microsoft DevBoston.

Google Developers' Group Boston (formerly Boston GTUG). Bringing together experts, beginners and enthusiasts alike to meet and discuss a wide array of topics related to Google technologies and writing code that uses Google product APIs. We hold the occasional hackfest, and we get involved in Google developer challenge events. Follow us on Twitter (@BostonGDG) and add us on Google+ . Some of our talks will be posted as Hangout On Air videos to our G+ feed. We typically hold meetings in the office …

We are a group of Internet marketers, business owners, and Web professionals who get together to discuss and share ideas about marketing online. Popular topics include: * Internet Marketing * SEO (Search Engine Optimization) * E-commerce * Affiliate Marketing * Social Networking * Working from home * Internet trends Everyone is welcome, regardless of skill level. You will find this group a great place for Internet professionals to meet and network, but we're welcoming of business own …

This meetup group is for virtual self-study group for tech topics, similar to http://phppercolate.com/. We will have real in-person meetups for "study sessions" or "office hours", but anyone is welcome to join and study alongside us, even if they cannot make the in-person meetups.

The Boston BizSpark Meetup group brings fellow Microsoft® BizSpark™startups and other startups interested in the BizSpark™program together to connect, share ideas, and grow together. We also invite and welcome startup investors to join us, make contacts, and share ideas a well. Microsoft® BizSpark™ is a global program designed to help accelerate the success of early stage startups by providing key resources when they need it the most. Learn more at http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark

Meet other users of the DotNetNuke portal/CMS platform, an ideal platform for building professional websites with dynamic content and interactive features.

The Boston Quantified Self Meetup (@QSboston) is inspired by the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. It's a regular show and tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves. Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information, from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data …

A meetup for people interested in Java and other JVM languages. These meetings are chance for Java developers to socialize and network and learn from member-led presentations. Meetings are typically held the third Tuesday of each month. Presentation volunteers are welcome -- please contact Burc Oral.

You. A VC. Entrepreneurial peers. A free-flow discussion on raising funding and growing your tech./life-sciences company. Open and inclusive. At Voltage Coffee in Cambridge. We call it “Coffee Connect with a VC.” Brought to you by the New England Venture Capital Association.

** gsummitX - Gamification in Boston is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and t …

Calling all Needham techies (and those of us that aren't technical at all but love supporting tech startups and the innovation economy). We are organizing this meetup to network and celebrate all the innovations being created by our neighbors in Needham.

AppleScript is like magic. If you use a Mac and need to perform repetitive tasks, AppleScript can give you back your life. People are often amazed at the complex workflows that can be scripted. It has a bit of a learning curve but once you understand how it works, it will pay you back several times over in the time that it saves you. I am co-organizer of the popular BostonPHP meetup. I am starting this AppleScript group because I have found that the automation that AppleScript can provide has be …

Part of the global TechAviv family (http://www.techaviv.com), TechAviv MA is a local gathering of Israeli hi-tech entrepreneurs, executives and investors that meet monthly to showcase, discuss and help fellow Israeli startups. Each month three companies get 5 minutes to demo their products, followed by bi-directional Q&A with the group. Casual networking happens before and after the demos. Our mission is to help Israeli hi-tech entrepreneurs succeed worldwide by sharing our collective experience …

Meet nearby MySQL Users for conversation and fun! Come to a local MySQL Meetup to talk about the world's most popular open source database, get great tips and share new ideas. All levels of experience welcome!

Whether you're an expert user or just beginning to explore Wolfram|Alpha, this meetup is for you! Our goal is to gather Wolfram|Alpha enthusiasts in the Boston area to discuss present and future versions of Wolfram|Alpha. If you would like to connect with other Wolfram|Alpha users and learn more about our computational knowledge engine, please come join us! Please visit http://www.wolframalpha.com in order to learn more about Wolfram|Alpha.

We are an eclectic group of entrepreneurs, writers, publicists, agents, technologists, literary coaches, and publishing professionals. We are striving to create a community of people who will be driving changes in the publishing industry.