BarCamp Sarasota emphasizes the intersection of technology, education, and economic development. Building a community through user-generated conferences, participatory workshops, lunch and learn and after-hour events; the open forum format is born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. BarCamp is a conversation - please join in!

So who is a Hacker? In a nutshell, they are anyone who solves a problem with a not-so-obvious solution with only the resources available to them. MacGyver was the quintessential hacker! We think everyone has a little MacGyver in them. If you've created some improvised pressure cooker, or maybe turned your computer into a central home management system, Hack and Tell is the event you'll want to show your hacks at! Doesn't hacking very, VERY bad? That's a common misconception. Let draw a paralle …

The purpose of this group is to learn more about Google Technologies, especially tools like GWT, AppEngine, Google's Javascript APIs and Android. If you are a Java/Python developer, interested in Google's tools you should join us for some Google fun!

This group is for anyone with an intertest in Internet trends and technology. We welcome web professionals as well as casual users, whether you're looking for help or looking for work, to join us each month for an informal get-together at local restaurants. These lunch-hour meetings will give you the chance to network with like minded people, sample local cuisine, and hopefully expand your knowledge of the Internet. Our meetup events are generally open-format, though members are welcome to reque …

Let's talk about technology and maybe have some beer, coffee and/or fun!

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Have you wondered what technology can do for you? Keep in touch with those who you care the most Create business opportunites and follow up with customers quickly Making time for more important things and manage it more efficiently Reduce overhead and always have a helping hand That is KnowDibs does best. We are a technology studio that will help you make better use of technology for personal or business use. You do not have to spend time learning how to use your new smartphone, or that new so …

The Weston Learning Group (WLG) is a special interest group of the Florida.NET association of user groups focused on Microsoft .NET development technologies. WLG meets on the second Tuesday each month on the campus of American InterContinental University in Weston. Our focus is on implementation rather than learning every feature. Meetings are free and include a hands-on lab (BYO laptop), and refreshments. Registration for meetings is advised and can be accomplished on our main site at http://ww …

A group dedicated to sharing ideas and partnering on tech startups in Southwest Florida. Discuss war stories.. Tips on dealing with investors.. Planning and launching the next big tech idea.

NFN4Good is more than just domain hosting, NFN4 Good will give you technical support for your nonprofit organization. We facilitate not only the mechanics but also provide you with Add-on services and education to prepare you and your staff members better for the ever more evolving technology of our times. NFN 4 Good is part of the NetSquared network of nonprofit technology user groups. Links: NFN4Good http://www.nfn4good.org Netsquared http://www.NetSquared.org NTEN 501 TechClubs http://www.nte …

Learn to combine the latest technology with proven marketing strategies. Put your message in front of the people that most need to see/hear it. This meetup group will make you more money, get you more clients and increase customer satisfaction. You will learn about the various technologies that are available to you. You will learn marketing techniques that are effective for any industry, business, product or service. You are guaranteed to learn something potent to immediately apply to your bu …

Meet other locals from all Industries to network and discuss your online marketing ideas and strategies. This is a business network, but also a way to focus on one area of marketing I feel all businesses should be working on, the Internet. Each meetup will discuss different kinds of marketing strategies and allow Sarasota businesses to network.

This is a group for start-up founders, co-founders and people who are looking to join one of these ventures full or part time. Over lunch, we will meet, mingle and have quick introduction of new concepts, people and what they are looking for. This group is technology based and not for MLM or Realtors.

Qualified Creatives has graciously decided to pick up the tab to host our group! First, let's state what our goals will be. I see this group as a synergistic entity that will help all of us with information on the latest creative ideas, software, technology and other issues. I would like to see our group become the catalyst to organize creative talent and try to build a local "guild" if you will with standards and fair market value specifications that we can use to educate South Florida business …

This group was created to provide a forum where anyone in the business of selling online can meet to discuss the challenges, opportunities, technologies and experiences in the industry with their peers. Whether you have e-commerce responsibilities in your job, are an EBay seller, run a large e-commerce company or a small one, all are welcome. The only requirement for membership is that you have responsibilities, or work/serve, in e-commerce. This group is new, so the first few meetings will be d …

Join us to update your skills and enhance your business through complimentary workshops on social media, public relations, web design, SEO, the broadcast industry and small business marketing. The EXPO is a day filled with workshops, professional discussions, learning labs, and networking with industry leaders, professors, and mentors covering a wide range of topics in marketing, public relations, business, advertising, technology, social media, and communications.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about Cloud Application Development technologies such as Spring, Groovy and Grails, tcServer, Tomcat, Hadoop, Hive, Pig, RabbitMQ and GemFire. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet other technology enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring and learning these technologies with everybody. Our events will have guest speakers presenting on each technology, hands-on learning sessions, interactive demos and hack-a-tho …

This group is oriented to promote Ubuntu/Linux operating system and all of its services and applications. We are trying to build a new type of Ubuntu community: a community of application developers.  Traditionally, each community has contributed to Ubuntu itself as a platform, but the new app developer community will be different. We need to assume that application developers are only interested in Ubuntu as a platform. They don't care how it is built or the politics involved, they just want t …

Tinker Tank is a community based collective of makers and tinkerers. We are an open-source forum for learning, teaching, and sharing our various skills and talents. We all come from different backgrounds, professions, and age-groups, but what brings us together is a common love and curiosity for making things and being creative. Our current interests involve: electronics, robotics, engineering, software development, arts, crafts, costuming, food & drink, plus whatever other cool stuff the futur …

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? Fab labs provide widespread access to modern means for invention. They began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). CBA assembled millions of dollars in machines for research in digital fabrication, ultimately aiming at developing programmable molecular assemblers that will be able to make almost anything. Equipped with state-of-the-art machines and materials, the Faulhaber Fab Lab can be used to fabricate your own inventions with the support of kn …

The Miami BlackBerry® Developers' Group is a community-run group that provides developers an opportunity to share ideas and interests, network with other developers and receive ongoing support from other members as well as RIM. We will have about 8-12 meetings per year to share BlackBerry knowledge, learn new tips and tricks and help each other thrive on the BlackBerry platform. Here is more information on the official RIM BlackBerry Developer Group community programs: http://www.blackberry.com/ …

Hello, My name is Nolan and I’ve been classified as an entrepreneur, business owner, investor, etc. I’ve worked long and hard for companies like Proctor and Gamble, The Federal Reserve Bank and Aldi Foods as much as I’ve worked hard for myself in small business consulting, non-for profit management and I even owned a very successful nightclub at one time. NONE of that, and yet ALL of that, qualifies me for what I am venturing to do now… “The next, Best Thing” is a “Mastermind” group of related p …

This group is directed toward people with a love and passion for science. We will explore the physical sciences by checking out museums, aquariums, botanical gardens, and other places around the Sarasota/Bradenton area. I would also like to hold a weekly discussion group to talk about new discoveries in science and to just get to know each other better. If you're a college student, in the working field, or just a science enthusiast, please join this group. All are welcome!

Our focus is to show Business owners how to use the Internet for Marketing purposes. Our objectives are to help you attract new clients and generate leads without expending large sums of money by bringing you the top Internet Marketers in their respective feilds week in and week out! Examples of subjects we cover Includes: How to use Linked in for business,how to use Facebook for business,How to utilize Facebook Ads, Youtube Ads, Twitter Ads,How to geo target business with 4 Square,How to Targ …

South Florida iPhone developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts unite.

All Interested WordPress Meetup Participants: There is a process of changing this Meetup into something living and breathing centered around Wordpress and Mobile Wordpress. Bear with me as things take shape. Thanks!

Attention All Idealists and Rationals of Fort Myers!! Would you rather talk about concepts and ideas than the latest movies, trends, and small talk? Do you desire either a strong intellectual or emotional connection - or both - with the friends that you meet? This group was created for you! Idealists are: passionate, personable, desire an emotional connection, abstract thinkers, dreamers, subjective, imaginitive, inventive, empathetic, concerned with saying the right thing at the right time to …

We are a group of techies, entrepreneurs, independent business professional, and remote workers who enjoy breaking out of the isolation of a home office and coming together to work in a more collective/social environment. Our office is structured much like Google's (just on a much smaller scale); its professional, fun, open and interactive. We believe this model presents greater opportunity for creativity, productivity and strategic collaborations to bloom. Located in Naples, Florida at the Merc …