If you're looking to build your own fully functional, feature-rich website, a Content Management System like Joomla! makes the process much easier and quicker. Joomla! is one of the most popular Open Source (free GPL license) content management systems available. Come to the Austin Joomla! User Group (http://www.joomlaaustin.org) to learn more about this exciting system; compare tools, extensions and templates; trade advice; and share cool websites. ALL ARE WELCOME, whether you are developing yo …

Seminars on Web 2.5 technologies and its marketing.  Services such as Twitter, Mobile, Virtual Reality, Video, Web Apps, Collaboration services, and more.   And some traditional ones too, Facebook, Linkedin, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), blogging. If you're a speaker, we welcome you.   WebAndNet has a very special niche in strategic marketing and outsource all other services; we welcome other web specialists and will ensure your speaking engagement goes well. Look forward to meeting you! …

The web is a big place with many marketing directions.  Which way is right for my business?   What are the benefits, costs, challenges, and expected ROIs?   Is my marketing path SEO, email, social networking, blog, do-it-yourself, affiliates, mobile,...? How is it some business receive ROIs in excess of 100X, and others lose millions on the web?  We'll examine these issues, so you can determine which path is strategic for you! This group is suitable for those who wish to market successfully us …

Our Group is for Internet Marketing Professionals with current E-commerce businesses; Business Owners that are looking to establish on-line presence without the expense of a full blown website; and/or for entrepreneurs wanting to develop an E-commerce business. We have experts teaching Internet Marketing Strategies and providing the latest in technology for optimizing income for any on-line business.

Come join other like-minded web application developers who share an interest in Sencha technologies.  If you already use Ext JS, Sencha Touch or other Sencha tools, or are just interested in the frameworks and want to know more about them, this is the perfect group for you. We also discuss general topics like JavaScript, app architecture and development, mobile development and other related tools and technology.  Even if you aren't directly familiar with Sencha yet, web technologists are sure to …

This is an informal group of female developers in Austin, representing a wide variety of languages, backgrounds, and niches. We meet once a month or so to share information, do some coding, and hang out and talk. Bringing your laptop, your vexing technical problems, and your expertise is highly encouraged! We've had some members volunteer to give short presentations on various technologies, and we've also been lucky enough to have awesome sponsors who've provided beer, wine, and snacks. This is …

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 …

In this series of hands-on, real-world workshops, Jae & his guests will show you the proven strategies, invaluable tips, and industry secrets in how to plan, execute, and maximize your time and resources in creating a great website for your business or startup. For the past 14 years, Jae has worked for some of the top agencies in the country, for both Fortune 500, small business, and startup companies, and also taught as a full-time professor in graphic and interactive design at a New York Stat …

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 …

The new entrepreneurship era is all about customers and their problems. The number one reason that startups fail is lack of customers, not product development failure . The Lean Startup is an approach that attempts to acknowledge this and create startup success. The Lean Startup is a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning through fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. This is not a group to promote general entrepreneurship, it is a focused group for peo …

The Bryan/College Station (BCS) WordPress Meetup Group is a group of WordPress enthusiasts. We are developers, professionals, bloggers, and users. We get together a few times a month to share our knowledge and learn more about WordPress from each other. Think WordPress-centered networking. Web: http://www.wpbcstx.com Twitter: @wpbcs Global Hashtag: #wpbcs

Meet with other web site system administrators, developers, designers and business people who're interested in making their sites fast for a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and to make more money.

Building web-based applications requires knowledge beyond software development from architecture to operations. Austin Web Architecture wants to focus on web-related technical topics that can span different language-specific and technology-specific meetup groups.

The purpose of Austin CTO is to establish a tight knit group of tech leaders who are executing on the strategy of their companies, contributing to the growth of their peers and affecting change in the city of Austin through technology. Achieving these goals will be a fruit of increased accountability, commitment and transparency towards each other at a level that might be at odds with the more casual groups out there.

Austin Symfony framework web developers user group. We get together to socialize, learn new things, showcase work.

Heard of jQuery?  CSS? plain javascript?  Let's do it!  For the next meetup, we'll cover how to use javascript/jQuery, sprinkled with a dusting of CSS.  To top it off, let's dive into MySql.  We'll pretend we're dba's and create tables and stuff. Please have your hosting account with php, cuz it's gonna be wild. You've seen those examples on the web, but they don't make sense? I'll clue you in, but you have to stay awake and have your php hosting account ready. Please practice on some php progra …

Do you have an idea for a product or service involving technology, the Web, Software, Consumer Package Goods, Arts, Fashion, or a smartphone app?  Here’s your chance to get quick feedback from pros in the area – plus, winners will share over $2,000 in prize money! All you have to do is submit an entry, describing your idea. Your application will be scored on the following criteria: innovation, potential impact, feasibility and sustainability.  People submitting the top ideas will be asked to pre …

The BCS PHP User Group is a monthly meetup where PHP developers and web technology enthusiasts have the chance to share their knowledge and experience and hear from others on tools and techniques to improve their development life.

Cleanweb is about applying software solutions to resource problems-- in energy, water, waste, transit, food, air, and other areas-- by taking advantage of the powerful trends in cheap computing power, mobility, data availability, and social graphs. Anyone interested in technology, design, entrepreneurship, and/or resource issues should join! We are organizing Cleanweb Hackathons and other events around Texas.

Have fun, talk Java and learn about new technologies. This is open to any Java Rockstars in the ATX area. As well as people looking for new Java opportunities

The EdTech Meetup is the hub for the amazing keynotes, panel discussions, edtech mixers, member spotlights, and hands-on learning experiences that inspire teachers, entrepreneurs, technologists, education reformers, and ed-tech enthusiasts to connect, collaborate, and innovate. We meet to explore various topics at the intersection of education and technology, to learn about the latest technologies that are supporting teachers, and to hear from teachers about the problems in education that must b …

I'd like to set up a Joomla! Users Group on the West Side of Houston. If you're interested in Joomla! and would like to attend meetings on the far west side of Houston (e.g. Katy area) - please join us! As soon as we have enough contacts I'll also set up the group within the Joomla! community itself.

"Tech Build On Silicon Hill" "Techs Build On Silicon Hill" is a group of information tech from EVERY sector of technology. From Green (Energy) to Lean (Startups). From Mobile (App DEV) to Web Designing and Graphics Designs, plus EVERYTHING in between.  VCs, Angels, Investors, Business plan writers, Grant writers and Marketing Professionals are also invited to join us to Build On Silicon Hill. The objective of this group is to meetup and work together to help, motivate, and support each member of …

Are you an current or aspiring entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry? This meetup was created to encourage those in new E&P startups, Software/Web/Technology startups or self-employed professionals in oil and gas to unite, network, build new relationships over some food and drinks.

We're a group of fun people working in the IT biz. We meet for: Happy Hours, dinner, lunch/brunch, potluck dinners, card & board games and more! The goal of this group is first and foremost to have fun! Also, meet other IT folks, discuss and share your expertise with others and in turn, learn about other areas of IT & new technology. Also, if you're searching for a new position or have a friend you'd like to help, come to learn about job openings in Austin (I'm a Technical Recruiter, btw). Don't …

Language-Tech Austin is a hub for discussions, keynotes, mixers, and social interaction between Austin's educators, entrepreneurs, designers, developers, marketers, and language learning enthusiasts. We want to explore topics that intersect world languages and technology to uncover new challenges that together we might solve. Also we can share appropriate findings using #lingotech on Twitter to engage with other language advocates around the world. Join. You are a welcome part of our meetup. Ple …

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 …

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.