This group is for professional web designers and programmers only. With the web being a career choice that requires constant continuing education, the goal of this group is to bring professionals together to share our knowledge base and discuss what technology changes are coming down the road. Topics will include User Experience Design, Web Standards, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Browser Support and anything else that currently effects or will effect our profession in the future. …

Slash Camp is a casual learning experience for Scottsdale people wanting to learn more about how to use the Web. We teach you how to do things with the Web, quickly, with followup materials and Q&A. Donations only or pay what you can afford.

This meetup is devoted to helping you get your business on the internet or improve your internet presence with help and mentoring from experienced web professionals. We've been successful at building and promoting our services via websites. Learn from our experiences. Whether you have a website or are just trying to figure out what a 'blog' is, let's get together and talk about it.

This group is about building maintaining a web presence with maximum value and minimum expense. Meet-ups are usually held Saturday or Sunday mornings at a local coffee shop that has free internet access. We meet with sleeves rolled up and laptops open (at least mine :O) ready to discuss our current projects, the latest and greatest web design, programming, and marketing tools. Attendees of the meet-ups range potential business owners with no web experience to seasoned professionals with expe …

Developers around the world know that there is a time to play and a time to just shut up and code! Well, every Thursday in Phoenix at 6:30 pm is a time to “Shut Up & Code”, which is what we, Blosme Software, will be doing every Thursday at an announced coffee shop in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. We will submit locations sometime every Monday. So, if you have some work to finish and need a public place to work in, we will be there... Come on out and join us, if you like! For the months of May-J …

AIGA, the professional association for design, believes designers serve a critical role as communicators, educators and innovators. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts. Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and is now known simply as ”AIGA, the professional association for design.“ AIGA’s mission is to advance des …

An informal group of technical communicators from across the (Phoenix) Valley of the Sun, this group meets regularly to chat about trends and issues in technical documentation, editing, illustration, instructional design, web design and similar fields. We meet at various locations around the Valley, usually during breakfast or lunch hours, for a quick mealtime discussion. Topics can range from troubleshooting problems with tools such as RoboHelp or FrameMaker, to implementing new processes or me …

Here's what I want you to take away from our meetings. If your client says they're looking for "OOP" skills, and you see a resume with "MVC, DOM, and HTTP" on it, do you know which of these three is very closely related to OOP? Would you pass on this resume just because they didn't specifically say "OOP"? Did you know saying MVC on a resume is the candidates way of saying they have really good OOP skills and that MVC is somewhat of a sub category of OOP? If you didn't know that, then this meetin …

We meet each Thursday night (7-10p) at Dave & Busters on the upstairs patio. Socialize! (No hiding behind laptops.) No presentations, sales pitches or recruiters. Come late if you need to. Leave early if you want. Don't sweat it if you can't make it. Relax; you're with friends.

WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time. The Arizona WP Group is to meet and collaborate with other local fans and users of WordPress. Gather and discuss the best ways to work with WordPress and find out the advantages of using WordPress for your Business and Personal website. We do have an annual WordCamp in the valley so be sure to check that out and attend when it's time! -> WordCamp …

Our group is all about networking with other enthusiastic web developers and learning a new topic each month related to JavaScript.

This group is designed for Women Professionals trying to & looking for ways to expand their business/ personal income growth. Together we can look for new ways to grow our businesses. Only 2 individuals in each field are allowed. Meet ups will be every- other week on Mondays. Each meet up will last approximately 30 minutes, on occasion, it may last an hour or more, if we have a presentation. (Longer meetings will be pre planned) Most meeting will be held at a local coffee shop or cafes. Each mee …

`Get ready, this group will be run by a past VP of the Arizona Diamondbacks and another Senior Director from AOL/Huffington Post. We will discuss how to plan a digital marketing strategy in hyper local markets. How to leverage cost effective Public Relations, web design effectiveness and analytics, blogging, social media, paid search, Google, Google and more Google. Learn the tricks of a Madison Avenue agency with local business budgets. This is a no holds bar meet-up designed to teach you every …

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Read more about it at http://djangoproject.com We're just starting this group up now, so please post any suggestions you have for meetups. Do you want to give a talk? Are you working on something really cool that you'd like to share with other Djangonauts in Phoenix? Use the message board and the meetup suggestion tools to throw out some ideas !

Events to collaborate on projects, discuss emerging technologies, solve common problems and share experiences pertaining to the development of software that targets different types of customers, various platforms and executes on different types of devices. Our members are professionals that write code, tinker with hardware, discuss software development methodologies (Agile, SCRUM), collaborate on fun or impactful projects, enjoy learning and sharing with other professionals in our community.

This group focuses on Game Design- or any other part of the gaming industry you might be interested in; concept art, animation, journalism, ect... This group is mainly intended for people to meetup and to learn from one another! We'll meet at least once a month to discuss game design, do some play testing, and hopefully learn a few things. Everyone from table top creator to gaming enthusiast is welcomed to our meetings!

To discuss the following (subject to change): – Current and future developments in popular web content management system (CMS) applications (e.g. Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal) and possible contexts for each CMS type – Pros and cons of CMS websites versus other types of web development – Accessibility, usability, and web standards – CMS SEO (search engine optimization) integration and online marketing – Anything else that comes to mind And, of course, one of the main goals of this Meetup group is NE …

Joomla website developers discuss templates, extensions and new features of Joomla. Ideal group for web developers, content management system managers, Wordpress, PHP or SQL programmers, SEO consultants, and CMS developers.

the purpose of this group is to grow the Phoenix technical environment and expertise with Drupal, and other technologies.

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.