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 …

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 …

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 …

… Our courses focus on coding, leveraging existing technology, and having something to show for it (aka building sweet websites). Stay tuned to this meetup for upcoming scheduled classes.

… 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!

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 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.

Our Vision is to be the Premier Information Technology Support Association in Central Texas.

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 …

A monthly lunch-time forum for local web developers, designers, and other web professionals to talk shop, network, and geek out!

Interesting topics presented by members on topics involving Ruby or Rails. We meet in Central Austin as an alternative to having to far North or South, or deal with parking and traffic downtown.

This group exists to motivate its members to learn more about software development and management. At meetings, each person discusses something he or she has recently read (such as a book chapter, Wikipedia article, news article, or a piece of software itself) or created (like a simple Twitter clone) in turn in a small group. It doesn't have to be profound. Our members have discussed lean startups, OOP, being RESTful, literate programming, Scrum, and other topics.  Join us if you're interested i …

Node.js is an event-driven I/O framework for the V8 JavaScript engine. It makes building scalable and elegant network applications easy. Praised for its brilliant design and simplicity it is quickly being adopted and extended by many developers, companies, and entusiasts around the world. Visit http://www.nodejs.org/ and http://npmjs.org/ to get started today!

If you are looking for co-founders or want to join super-early-stage startups, this is the group to be in. Our goal is to organize face-to-face meetings.

Welcome to the Austin Microsoft Store Meetup group! Our group is for everyone who is interested in attending free events at the Store including: workshops on the Microsoft software you use most, gaming tournaments for both Xbox & PC games, business networking events, field trips, Fun Fridays for the little ones and more. All of these amazing events are held at the Austin Microsoft Store; we are located in The Domain @ 3309 Esperanza Crossing. Most events are held in our state-of-the-art theater …