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 an …

The Queensland ALM Users Group (QALMUG) is a non-profit association of people who are interested in Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Visual Studio and its associated products, technologies and practices. We aim to gather once a month where we typically have a top notch speaker which may include international speakers, INETA speakers, or even local talent, of which there is an incredible amount. We have a chance to socialize over a free breakfast and drinks provided by our sponsors. Ou …

This group provides a friendly setting for owners of small and micro-businesses, the self-employed and solo-professionals to learn how to grow their business. We have a particular focus on marketing and sales topics to help you attract more clients and increase sales. Each event will include time to meet and chat with others and will include an informative presentation and facilitated discussion on a specific topic to help your small business succeed. My aim is to help give you answers to your q …

Welcome! The AWS User Group is a community based group of entrepreneurs, developers, business and IT people who are interested in AWS. The purpose of the group is to create regular opportunities to gain live insights into the capabilities and possibilities of the cloud, whilst creating a stimulating networking environment between local users. We are dedicated to exploring new creative ways of using the latest AWS technologies to achieve optimal results. This is the perfect place to get all of yo …

Attention all artists, tinkerers, programmers, developers and hardware hackers. Each week we host a small meetup for those that want to get in and apply their skills to building interactive installations. There is no end creative projects and creative people. There will be Arduinos, sensors, general interactive shenanigans and the occassional pizza thrown in. No experience necessary, just an interest in making lights flash, rooms talk and things go ‘bing’. If you have experience, no problem; com …

Gold Coast Techspace is physical place where people can go a hack around with technology. Whether it be Software, Hardware, Robotics, Green Technology or anything else that takes your fancy - this is the place where you we can come together, get projects off the ground and learn from each other in a collaborate, non-exclusive environment. The space is located on the sunny Gold Coast, Australia - in Southport. More information is on the group's main website: http://gctechspace.org Our main mailin …

The IT Forum Gold Coast provides an ideal oportunity for local IT businesses and related service providers and agencies to network, promote their services, form alliances, socialise with colleagues and keep abreast of IT industry news and developments on the Gold Coast.

Welcome to the Game Technology Brisbane group! We welcome anyone who is interested in the technology that underlies game development, whether they are experienced industry veterans or students still studying. We are interested in all aspects of game technology, including game development (coding and algorithms, client and server), rendering and animation technologies, game engines, tools, hardware and tales from the game dev trenches. We get together once a month to share ideas and have conversa …

This group is for our local Brisbane practitioners, enthusiasts, and specialists in any or all of the IBM InfoSphere technologies, and is run by our Brisbane specialists! InfoSphere is now being used widely in Brisbane on many projects, and covering the full breadth of the IBM InfoSphere technology stack. The group is all about sharing in our experiences, case studies, new technology solutions, advice, and even just simply picking the brain of some of our local experts to help get the most out o …

Silicon Beach Gold Coast is an informal networking group that is interested in the start-up technology arena so whether your technologist, entrepreneur, investor or you play a different role within the start-up arena then join us to help develop the start-up eco system of the Gold Coast. Most of our group focuses on Internet related Innovation so typically around the trends of Silicon Valley.

Silicon Beach Gold Coast is an informal networking group that is interested in the start-up technology arena so whether your technologist, entrepreneur, investor or you play a different role within the start-up arena then join us to help develop the start-up eco system of the Gold Coast. Most of our group focuses on Internet related Innovation so typically around the trends of Silicon Valley.

This is a user group for local PHP developers. There is a huge need for quality PHP developers on the Gold Coast. This group will help us mingle with like minded local developers, share ideas, improve skills and hopefully work on some great group PHP projects.

This group was started to continue the conversations established at the THATCamp un-conference held in Brisbane on August 25 2012. More generally, this group is for people interested in Digital Humanities in the greater Brisbane area. THATCamp  (The Humanities and Technology Camp) is an international movement that provides opportunities for humanists and technologists of all skill levels to learn and build together in sessions proposed on the spot. Typical THATCamp sessions include bootcamp sess …

This is a group for anyone in South East Queensland who is interested in operating drones, otherwise known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The South East Queensland Drone User Group (SEQ DUG) is an organization for amateur and professional drone operators that seeks to promote the responsible use of unmanned aerial vehicles. All experience levels are welcome. We get together as a community to share tips and experiences, and of course to do some flying. We work to educate ourselves about how …

Ubuntu Brisbane Information Group or Ubuntu B.I.G Ubuntu runs on desktops, servers, notebooks, laptops, 2gb USB sticks etc.. and is an instinctive, secure operating system absolutely free. Ubuntu is available in 25 languages created from the excellent open-source software creators around the world. Ubuntu is a grandchild of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix Ubuntu is a child of   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Ubuntu   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu Whether you're just getting started w …

If you profile, map, extract, transform, load, slice, secure or archive data with IBM's Information Server tools (or run a team who does), this is your best meetup group in Brisbane. As a pair of information management mavens, we've founded this group because we're enthusiasts for Information Server, the people it attracts and conversations it sparks. We invite Information Server practitioners (from newbies to old hands) to join up and tap into a lively discussion with peers, thought leaders, IB …

Connect with SilverStripe developers, designers and users in Brisbane, Sunny and Gold Coast area. We will have a speaker at each meetup to profile a current project or run a tutorial, plus there will be plenty of opportunity for questions and networking over a few drinks. Please note: this meetup is a community run event and is not affiliated with SilverStripe Ltd. SilverStripe is an award winning Open Source CMS platform. Originally developed in New Zealand, it is highly rated for its usability …

The startup journey is full of many ups and downs, as well as a range of decisions and issues that most people are unlikely to have faced before. We help distill many of the key lessons, best practices and critical things founders should think about when they are starting out. This is done through the provision of hands-on, practical workshops, seminars and discussion forums. The group is particularly designed for technology startup founders but other industry startup founders are more than welc …

This is a group to encourage regular group conversations for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries. The Lean Startup is a movement that is transforming the way new products are built and launched. To learn more, visit www.TheLeanStartup.com.

Byron Web is a monthly social gathering for web designers and developers in the Byron Bay area to meet and share knowledge with like-minded people.

CoderDojo provides providing free and open learning to young people, especially in programming technology. The goal is to provide an environment where the kids lead the direction of the learning through playing and creating, supported by mentors and parents. In the first instance we're targeting a weekly gathering for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old (although all kids are welcome to try it out), with an interest in doing more with their computer/tablet/phone than homework, social networkin …

Meetup and talk about c++ stuff. Favorite Libraries ? Boost, Qt, Wt ? Favorite C++ applications ? Signal Processing, Embedded, Web ? Come and chat, share and learn.

Who else wants to DISCOVER and SHARE the FUN of Internet Marketing with like minded ENTREPRENEURS & BUSINESS OWNERS? Meeting and Learning from Inspirational, Dynamic, Successful, Switched on people in the fast paced world of Internet Marketing This Meetup Group is a community of active marketers or people interested in getting involved in the enterprising arena of Internet Marketing whether to add to their business growth or become a business on it's own. People who love mixing their work with …

A group created to help Internet business Owners and aspiring Internet Entrepreneurs network and exchange ideas and views in a relaxed social setting. The goal of this group is to: - Discuss common interests - Learn from each others's successes and failures - Share the latest tips, tricks and internet trends - Explore ideas and shared ventures

This group is for web practitioners and other professionals who are interested in web accessibility and inclusive design practices. Perth and Sydney have recently had some successful Meetup events and now Brisbane has it's very own Web Accessibility & Inclusive Design chapter. The first steps to creating this community will involve some informal discussions and knowledge sharing at first, with a view to regular meetups and guest speakers on a monthly basis. As a digital focused community, this g …

Umbrella group to encourage collaboration in all its forms between the tech groups in Queensland, Australia. Legion of Tech Queensland is based on the Portland group http://legionoftech.org.

In my eagerness to "StartUp" I have forged ahead and built my app, without engaging users in a lean iterative process. So I thought that if i was part of a liked minded group i.e. "A Master Mind Group" that the group as a whole could provide support, differing perspectives and resources as well as accountability. If there are people interested, I have enquired and gained a promise of Microsoft support for space to hold any events. Generally these groups are kept small in size but I feel that occ …

We are a group of developers that like to meet, chat, and discuss programming techniques relating to the products and services provided by Google such as Android, Google Cloud, Chrome, Dart, Youtube, Maps etc. We are friendly bunch of people, why not just come along to our meeting. GDG-Brisbane Google+ community