This group will focus on the use of Amazon CloudSearch for the development and deployment of search applications. Amazon CloudSearch is a fully-managed search service in the AWS cloud that allows customers to easily integrate fast and highly scalable search functionality into their applications. Meetup presentations and discussions will cover topics such as: User case studies and lessons learned Getting started with CloudSearch Ranking and relevance tuning Working with other AWS services This gr …

This group has been created by the committee behind the new British Standard on Web Accessibility, BS8878. BS8878 is the first British Standard to address the growing challenge of digital inclusion. It is a voluntary Standard which provides best practice information and processes for how to embed accessibility into an organisation and its web production processes. You can find the Standard at: http://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030180388 And you can find a summary of what th …

...a new social/learning group for people in/around the West Midlands who are interested in everything Ruby and/or Rails! People of all abilities welcome, no fees, rules or requirements, just get in touch and join the next meeting! More the merrier. We're keen to pool together and connect the existing Ruby users of the area, and provide help/advice to inquisitive programmers from other languages/frameworks/backgrounds.

Lincoln Javascript Thing is a fun and informal event [inspired by Leeds Ruby Thing] for anyone interested in Javascript (or programming in general..). You don't have to be an expert in Javascript - we're just a friendly bunch who enjoy a beer and geeky chat. In fact, it'll probably end up being another excuse for a pint :) The intention is for this to become a monthly thing... As people get to know each other, we might learn from each other... etc

This is the first of what hopefully will be a regular meetup for people interested in or involved in software testing. This session is a general 'find out who's out there'. We'll test the idea of a testing club, talk about what we may want to cover in future sessions, and work out what happens next. Come and meet other software testers, developers, user experience professionals and others involved in the area.

...a social/learning group for people in/around the East Midlands who are interested in everything Ruby and/or Rails! People of all abilities welcome, no fees, rules or requirements, just get in touch and join the next meeting! More the merrier. We're keen to pool together and connect the existing Ruby users of the area, and provide help/advice to inquisitive programmers from other languages/frameworks/backgrounds.

eXist is the leading Open Source Native XML Database written in Java. eXist is both a NoSQL document database and also a Web Application platform. This is a group for all users and developers of eXist-db and anyone more generally interested in XML, XQuery, XForms or Document Databases. Meetups will enable the community to come together and share knowledge, ideas and maybe even a few beers. The plan is to have some meetups in London with some short presentations and plenty of discussion.

Interested in the opportunities and disruptive potential of Google Glass? Are you a software coder who has built Android applications and is willing to explore the potential if building apps for Glass? Do you have an open mind, or have experience with brainstorming and collaborating in building cool stuff? If you believe that glass is a blank slate to develop completely new ways of engaging with our environment, people, objects and the internet, do come over. Even if you are a skeptic come in an …

The purpose of the group is to support mobile app developers, designers, and Titanium Platform users, with product knowledge, skills, and networking opportunities. And the latest news, tips and tricks to get up to speed and sharpen your mobile dev skills. It's also an excellent group for anyone interested in using web development skills (HTML, CSS, JS) to build cross-platform mobile apps for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and the Mobile Web. The platform offers unrivaled breadth and depth for mobile …

To join this forum please just answer two questions below and send us your profile picture. This social group is for TV, online and mobile media professionals located in the UK and Ireland. Vizrt UK is a team committed to helping fellow TV and digital platform professionals like you to enhance your brand with real-time graphics, to get the most out of your digital media assets and to publish integrated digital online and mobile content in the most attractive and cost-efficient way. If you would …

What is the 'Internet of Things' and how do West Midlands small businesses work with it? Our informal 'Show and Tell' Meetup will feature short talks from those innovating with IoT applicable technologies. The aim is to build a community of likeminded organisations willing to collaborate, explore and innovate with IoT products, services and applications. Come and meet, discuss, explore and be inspired. Hosted in the International Institute for Product and Service Innovation (IIPSI) at the Uni …

NEW Node.JS user group in Leeds. Free food, prizes, great bunch of people. We pride ourselves on our user group: Interactive demos for attendees - make sure to charge your smartphone! Noobs, Intermediates, Experts, Gurus...everyone is welcome. Every session is recorded to video and hosted on the web site. Splendid prizes up for grabs each meet. Democratic voting for future topics of discussion via website. Conference discounts available. Good stuff, we hope to see you at the next meet =)

The Sencha Touch North West Meetup group is focused on the mobile JavaScript framework Sencha Touch. Members include people with a passion for developing mobile web apps specifically utilising HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, designers and developers currently working with the framework or thinking about using it and anyone else interested in expanding their understanding of designing and building for mobile. Regular topics will focus on the features available through Sencha Touch, case studies, good …

A monthly networking meeting for like-minded web developers in the Bath and Chippenham area. Each month there will be at least one talk by a member of the group. The main aim is to share ideas, knowledge and experience and to build networks and possible affiliations. Meetings will be held at a delightful country house in Wiltshire with food and drink available.

PHP User Group, meets 2nd Wednesday of every month in Bristol, UK. We typically have a one or two speakers each month. Topics cover PHP or related technologies. In the past we've had talks on Doctrine 2, Zend Framework optimisation, redis, BDD with Behat, unit testing database code with DBUnit, experiences with Amazon Web Services, etc. Anyone is welcome to give a talk and a projector is available. Aside from the talks, we discuss PHP and exchange development war stories. Usually over a beer. Jo …

Group of people interested in CouchDB and the associated ecosystem (e.g. rich html5 applications, MVC & asynchronous javascript, big data, data visualisation). More information can be found on http://bristol.couchdb.org/

Let's create some innovative applications and web toys. No limits, just cool stuff.

media140 is a vibrant global organisation that educates and inspires forward thinking digital professionals on future trends in social and digital technologies. We are a dynamic collective of individuals developing a collaborative platform for organisations through workshops and conferences that are design to help people share, innovate and learn. People and our community are central to everything we do. We bring together exciting, influential and progressive thinkers, to create immersive exper …

‘Want to know what is happening in the digital space around you? What is ‘AppsTalk - London’? AppsTalk - London is a community for you to meet, share, discuss and learn about the future of mobile apps, technology and digital marketing. Who should join? ‘AppsTalk - London’ welcomes the perspective from every individual or company interested in the digital domain, no matter the industry, institution or background. We are proud to count the following members as active contributors to our commun …

We're a friendly walking group based in Barnet, North London. Here is some information about us. Our group On most walks, between 10 and 20 people attend. Don’t be put off if Meetup only shows a few people on a walk, there will also be some paid-up members who aren’t on Meetup. We may also set a limit to numbers on Meetup and we don't normally have more than 20 people on a walk. Our activities - Each year we organise: About 20 weekends away from London throughout the year. We stay mainly in Y …

Our goal is to assist developers, entrepreneurs and digital marketers throughout London and surrounding areas in the use of popular social platforms to both enhance and help market their projects.  We offer a strong focus on the Facebook platform and the Twitter platform, and we explore important developments on other platforms as well.

The North of England BlackBerry Developer Group has been founded by Interchange Group to help and assist developers (both new and established) with shared learning interests to network, get support and take BlackBerry development to the next level. As an official RIM-sponsored BlackBerry Developer Group, these meetings will be a chance to learn about and share practical development tips and experience as well as to network with the local BlackBerry community. Our goal is to build a knowledge sha …

The Midlands Mobile Apps & Innovation Forum is a new Meetup designed for clients, developers, content owners, and enthusiasts of mobile and tablet technology - as well as emerging devices and trends in the mobile industry and marketplace. The goal will be to provide a regular roundtable of speakers, (not)working drinks and meetup events, and general discussion amongst members. Based in the Bletchley/Milton Keynes area - and sponsored by Entropy Labs (based in Bletchley Park), the Forum is open t …

This group is aimed at UK members of the Pimcore community to help promote meetups in and around the UK. Whether you are a Pimcore pro developer, newbie or end user, we'd love to share ideas & knowledge about this extremely powerful framework. You've seen Drupal and Wordpress and it's rather extensive communities and groups; now lets do the same for Pimcore. For more information about Pimcore visit: http://www.pimcore.org/ For Official support and community support, join the Pimcore forums: …

About At each event a company presents real business scenarios that they'd like to get you involved in thinking about. You can share ideas, ask questions and in the process you'll get to build contacts and learn more about business. Who is this group for? Whether you are experienced in business, a student or just someone interested in learning about new things you are very welcome to attend and get involved in discussions. A wide range of perspectives helps get debate going. Other Information: …