The San Diego Regional Data Library finds, catalogs and analyzes the data that civic and social organizations need to make San Diego a better place. This meet up group links tech savvy volunteers with organizations that need data and data analysis, and along the way we'll train San Diegans in finding government data, making CPRA requests, and the basics of data analysis.

Thanks to the brilliant work of Ryan Dahl, we have node.js, a beautiful and elegant server-side framework built on top of Google's V8 Javascript engine. This opens up a whole new world of possibility for developing web apps, APIs, and lightweight HTTP servers. We're looking to organize a meetup at Beer Co Downtown on a Thursday Night  this month. Join us here to be updated when a final date is set or let us know a good date for you!

With so many exciting technologies being developed around Southern California, the key to reaching scale is to launch your product with a killer digital marketing strategy. The core group is made up of entrepreneurs that have years of experience breaking down business models to recommend appropriate customer acquisition tactics. We love helping software and product-based start-ups reach critical mass and providing you with the essential information, resources and direct feedback during our meet- …

SproutCore is an HTML5 application framework for building responsive, desktop-caliber apps in any modern web browser, without plugins. SproutCore works by doing the only thing that can truly eliminate the latency problem: it moves your business logic to the client. SproutCore applications are full-fledged programs, written in JavaScript. That JavaScript executes in your user’s browser, freeing up your servers (and server engineers) to focus on what’s most important in a cloud application: delive …

Mobile development for iOS/Android using a single environment. developers, hackers, and groupies are all welcome.

San Diego WordPress - the Best San Diego WordPress User Group! We help you learn, maximize, and monetize your WordPress website and blog. We explore all the possibilities with utilizing WordPress websites and Blogs. Learn from WordPress experts and users and share tips and techniques. Connect with other WordPress users and learn about WordPress. Please support Lionize Designs the Sponsor of San Diego WordPress. WordPress is a flexible web platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, an …

Refresh San Diego is an open community of web designers, developers, and marketers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet in the San Diego area. Meetings are usually the second Tuesday of each month where we discuss anything from design to marketing and everything in between. Topics that we'll cover include: Design, Development, Marketing, Programming, Usability, Web 2.0, SEO, and more. Everyone interested in "refreshing" the Internet is welcome.

This is a group for all entrepreneurs looking to meet tech startups and hear from talented San Diego entrepreneurs. We are a technology incubator located in San Diego, and we have speaker events and social/networking events for you to attend in our great space downtown. We look forward to meeting you and inspiring innovation in San Diego!

Please visit www.sdentrepreneurcenter.com to learn more about us. Help us become the LARGEST Entrepreneurial Eco-system and Membership Network in San Diego, becoming the role model for other US cities to follow, and in developing our San Diego Sustainable Connections Collaborative Community (SDS3C initiative), County Wide!.  We are looking for domain experts in a variety of areas who would like to get get involved, and potentially be workshop presenters. Our meetup group is barely a year old, an …

We discuss topics of general philosophy and the implications of new technology on the future.

What an opportunity for all. Whether you are a homeowner, renter, student, business, or employee  there is a place for you in making the earth a better place and reducing our dependance on foreign energy sources. Everybody wants to know more about sustainability, efficiency and alternative energy but if you really want to learn, get involved. Homeowners: If your electric bill is $100 or more consider having your home evaluated by a home performance contractor or alternative energy company.  Wit …

Join us for a variety of community events, including Summer Camps, Class Trips, Group Outings, Free Workshops, and Xbox Tournaments! To schedule an event, please email sdms@microsoft.com or call (619) 849-5872

The San Diego Sun is priceless, we all agree on that but as a start up city we need a lot more than just the Sun to catch up with Tech Hubs such as Silicon Valley. We need to do it our way…. the San Diego way!.... the Happy Hour way! Imagine SD Tech Happy Hour as a City wide bar where Web Developers meet charismatic Founders, Entrepreneurs meet the next Investors and Legal Team and App Designers come up with their next big thing right before the happy hour ends. We are all about Happy Hours, Tec …

This is a group for perl professionals, amateurs, and enthusiasts alike. Whether you wish to discuss language direction, or need a few pointers, this is the group for you. Presentations, speakers and interesting discussions on perl frameworks/modules are commonplace. Meetings generally start with brief introductions. These introductions often spawn discussions on a wide range of subjects (mostly Perl, but all things tech are fair game.) The main objective of our group is simply to get Perl peopl …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about Cochlear and Baha implants. I started this group to meet other cochlear implant recipients as well any people interested in the technology. If hearing aids no longer help you this is a meet up for you as well.  Understanding hearing loss is the first step to treating it. Learn more about hearing loss and its common causes, impacts and treatments so you can make informed and confident decisions. If you have a severe to profound hearing …

This group is for anyone who is interested in Hadoop technology and how the software can be used to unlock the potential of Big Data. Share insight, challenges and experiences with like-minded individuals. Regardless of your experience, join the troop for networking and an exploration of Hadoop!

This group is to bring together those interested in or working with Big Data and Hadoop. Understanding and managing Big Data technology is now a vital part of successful organizations. Share insight, challenges and experiences with like-minded individuals. Regardless of your experience, join the troop for networking and an exploration of Big Data and Hadoop!

For Corona SDK developers to get together and discuss mobile development and technology, Corona tips and tricks, and the Lua programming language. Experienced Corona developers and newcomers are all welcome!

This group is for anyone that uses SharePoint Online or Office 365. By sharing our experience and expertise, we can help each other as well as create a better understanding of the product.

Who we are? Disruptive Thinkers influences global leadership by disrupting existing public policy conventions through crowdsourced solutions, capturing the best military and entrepreneurial perspectives. We act as a catalyst for societal and market-based innovation. Disruptive Thinkers is a decentralized think tank composed of civilian entrepreneurs and young military leaders. Ideas, not ideology, are our source of inspiration. We are the young innovators of our generation, tired of divisive pol …

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.

Welcome to the San Diego Zesty Meetup group! This is a group of web designers/developers who are interested in learning more about Zesty. The toolset the Zesty platform provides makes creating and managing websites more efficient and profitable than ever. Everyone is welcome! Learn more about Zesty at GoZesty.com

Meet other local Macintosh enthusiasts and talk about all things Apple including their latest and rumored innovations! Bring your laptop and share your ideas, talents & software solutions with other like-minded individuals. Each meeting is an "open-forum", we will be doing everything from focusing on specific software and hardware to simply chatting it up on latest gadgets and gizmos. All skill levels are welcome! I, Greg Homyak, have just taken over the meetup and hope to figure out the best pl …

Southern California Sencha Developers UNITE! This group is dedicated to ExtJS, Ext GWT and Sencha Touch developers looking to share tips, tricks and code - and also collaborate on projects and find new ways to use the great frameworks and tools produced by Sencha.

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 …

This is not just a group of gathering, this is a community of photography hobbyists and professionals alike, wanting to learn and experience more knowledge in the photography industry. Beginners are encouraged to join, though all skill levels are welcome. I am starting this group to teach what I know is standard and experimental in the world of taking photographs. I want to share my experiences and information from years of training and personal ups and downs in the business of photography. From …

San Diego Tech Startups & Online Entrepreneurs

GetupStartup is a collective of young, driven entrepreneurs who are interested in networking, learning and sharing tips, tricks and advice. We host all sorts of networking events, roundtables, lectures and workshops - to learning new skills, share best practices and connect with like minded forward thinkers. When it comes to your startup, it's what you know AND who you know. Follow us on a journey to improve both. Don't forget to Check out the website [getupstartup.org] and connect with us on Fa …