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 …

HER Ideas in Motion relies on the support of professional women and men, who share a commitment to empowering the next generation through creative and technology training. The mentors in our programs come from a variety of technical and creative backgrounds ranging from IT, web technologies, filmmaking, gaming and design fields who volunteer to teach kids what they do. In addition, mentors have the opportunity to network with other technologist, designers filmmakers, artists, community leaders, …

Facebook is a part of your life and the life of just about everyone you know. The Facebook Developer and Marketers Meetup has been created for those who want to utilize the power of Facebook to expand their, or a client's, business. THIS MEETUP WILL COVER APPS TO ADS. So whether you are interested in creating a Facebook fan page, an application, or an ad, through this group you'll discover trends, tips, tools, and techniques that you can use to construct, connect, interest and influence via the …

The goal of the meetup is to teach Big Data ideas and concepts.  The format is hands-on so a laptop with 64-bit OS is required.  Every week we have labs with members coding and using Big Data technologies.  Since the big data arena is a somewhat new area of research, there are many new technologies and approaches to explore. Requirements: -  A laptop with 64-bit OS able to run virtual box -  Working knowledge of programming concepts and database theory is helpful. - Strong interest in expanding …

SteelCloud is a user group / meetup for Pittsburgh-area cloud application developers. We get together to discuss technologies, architecture, patterns and techniques of interest to developers working on large-scale, distributed applications. We try to meet monthly - either to hear engaging speakers present topical information, or to open the floor to roundtable discussion of what’s on our collective mind.

Exchange tips, hints, best practices on how to use Amazon Web Services. Meet other AWS users.

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.

For lovers of Adobe software and web technologies.

Offered in cooperation with DevHousePgh and our many sponsors, The Dev Experience is for Developers, Designers and Project Leads who want to: *learn and share information on new technologies *enjoy free giveaways and sneak-peaks *earn points towards awards and recognition *join practice sessions in an open-source environment creating applications for charity *receive guidance and assistance with entrepreneurial ideas.

Code for Summit County is a Code for America Brigade headquartered in Akron, Ohio. We are developers, designers, data geeks, leaders, and idea-makers who volunteer to help government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies. You can find our official website at http://codeforsummitcounty.org

A technology agnostic group of passionate software developers learning new things by being exposed to a wide array of software related topics.

Pittsburgh Internet Marketing & SEO Group have joined to create an assembly of professionals and enthusiasts in the Pittsburgh area that meet to learn and share ideas, techniques, and processes of Search Engine Marketing. We cover topics that range from Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click Advertising, Social Media Marketing to user experience, conversion optimization, and web analytics. During our meetings, we discuss tactics, techniques, best practices, emerging trends and industry standa …

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." Branching out from the successful Girl Develop It program in NYC, our goal is to build a series of web development classes for the Columbus, Ohio community that focuses on creating a comfortable, low-pres …

This group aims to help Pittsburgh based PHP developers hone their craft, utilizing the expertise of more experienced developers to share their knowledge with both beginners and all members of the group. Some of the initial topics we will discuss include: * What's new in the latest version of PHP * PHP Frameworks: Do we need them? * What is your favorite IDE? * and anything else related to PHP as a web development language Feel free to bring along any code you might be having trouble wit …

We're bringing the next wave of human-computer interactions to Cleveland. Augmented Reality, Wearable Computing, Google Glass & Location Based Services innovation discussions, designs, development, architecture, social networking. Investigating design, development and marketing of augmented reality and its interfaces.

The place where Columbus small business owners (or anyone interested in the topic) turn to advertise, market, promote, publicize and sell their product/services online. We teach simple and effective internet marketing strategies to help you find new customers, convert more leads in sales, save you time, get fast results and do it all on a shoestring budget. Our monthly meetings are generally held the third Thursday of every month at Innovate Exchange in New Albany – 8000 Walton Parkway, New Alba …

The Pittsburgh .NET User Group is a community-driven group for area .NET developers to learn about features of the .NET framework and also to learn about ways that others are using the .NET language, either for business or personal projects. We're also a group that promotes software craftsmanship and well architected solutions. All skill levels are welcome. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Microsoft Office at 40 Isabella St (directly across from PNC Park). On rare occasions, we ma …

Drupal is an award-winning content management system. Its modular design makes it a perfect choice for personal blogs, social networks, and Fortune 500 websites. Whether you are a business owner, internet professional, or hobbyist... the Drupal framework is the right size for any project. Drupal also has a thriving community of developers, designers, and instructors that can help you with your project. And, if you need a commercially supported version of Drupal, the Acquia Network can provid …

Bizdom is an entrepreneurship accelerator that helps entrepreneurs launch, fund and grow innovative, tech-based startups in Detroit and Cleveland. We'll be hosting Business Brunches, Speaker Series, and Networking events in Downtown Cleveland. Entrepreneurs at all levels, Programmers, Coders, etc should join in on the movement!

This group is dedicated to sharing conversion rate optimization techniques, tools and knowledge. If you are interested in generating more leads, sales and revenue from your visitors, this group is for you!

For Drupal users, admins, developers, and the curious -- in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Come meet other users of the Drupal Content Management Framework to learn and share!

The Central Ohio Pluralsight Study Group was started for the express purpose of gathering developers together on a weekly basis to watch, discuss and learn from Pluralsight's vast library of training. We are supported by Pluralsight in our efforts and sponsored by TechColumbus who is generously providing our meeting facilities. We meet at the TechColumbus offices off of Kinnear road once a week to study. The general format is to spend approximately one hour watching a Pluralsight training video …

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development. Subscribe to the TechLife newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/xrfwL Please check out a couple of other "on ramps" to o …

Pittsburgh.rb is a Ruby language user group for beginners and experts to discuss all things about the language that makes us happy.

The NEO WordPress Meetup is a gathering of folks from all over north east Ohio who share an interest in WordPress, Website Hosting and Design, as well as the latest trending topics of online, social media. We meet monthly in Akron, Ohio and have attendees from Norwalk to Columbus joining us. Beginners and experts alike are welcome. Generally speaking, our meetings start at 7pm and include a 20 minute presentation then we hang out and talk for an hour... or two... or three... Even months are …

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events will generally focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development.

Meet other local users of Google, the popular search tool. Delve into discussions that encompass All Things Google!

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …