Kansas Citians using open source for good, evil, and sometimes profit. Hackers of the source in the Paris of the Plains.

UpFront aims to deliver real world examples of front end technologies that you can apply to your workflow today. By attending events, you'll become a better developer and can network with other likeminded people around Kansas City.   UpFront isn't only for front end developers. Managers and back end developers may find the content of the meetings valuable to their own work. 

This group is for people who want to learn more about technology and attend regular training sessions on specific implementations and technologies. Also, from time-to-time, there will be social gatherings just for fun.

This group is for startup peeps that love cigars. Let's hang out and talk about startups while we smoke massive cigars. Awesome.

… ., Overland Park, KS 66210) on the 2nd floor of the Regnier Technology Center next to the new museum. Check the monitors in the hallways for exact room location as it changes monthly. Our primary local sponsor, TEK Systems, provides our members with plenty of Kansas City-based employment opportunities for user experience designers, ActionScript coders, and other positions in contract and contract-to-hire positions. They are a generous sponsor of our group and have been for many years. Adobe prov …

This is a group for anyone who invents, innovates, tinkers, creates, hacks, or otherwise makes stuff by hand. This includes engineers, scientists, clubs, tech hackers, robotics clubs, metal workers, crafters, food artisans, etc.

We are an official Adobe community. We focus on all web technologies and design. This includes CSS, jQuery, User Experience Design, Flash, Dreamweaver and much more. It is free to join, you must be a member to enjoy any swag or software from Adobe. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at JCCC at 12345 College Bvld, OPKS, 66210 on the 2nd floor of the Regnier Technology Center next to the new museum.

User Group for Python developers, enthusiast and hackers of the Kansas City Metro Area and surroundings. htttp://pythonkc.com http://twitter.com/pythonkc http://groups.google.com/group/pythonkc/ IRC: freenode.net#pythonkc

Mobile Media Club is a community of mobile enthusiasts, designers, developers, user experience professionals, marketers and business people cooperating, educating and learning through virtual and live networking events to share knowledge about the global marketplace. We are starting our first local Mobile Media Club in Kansas City. Soon, mobile enthusiasts from all over the world are encouraged to join.

We are an organization formed primarily for the purpose of sharing the Science of Business and Fundraising  within the philanthropy community.  "The Art of Business" is what we are truly about. Our programs are for "Adults and Youth" who are interested in learning how to start and operate a for profit or non profit business entity. Our program focus is structured for philantropy, science and technology, and wellbeing   If after perusing our website you find that your are interested in participat …

Ideal members: 1) Small business owners looking for ideas to grow their business 2) Unemployed professionals looking for ideas on how to start a business 3) Anyone that can afford free. :) Unlike other groups, there's no membership fees. This is 100% community driven. What you can expect: 1) Monthly meetings  2) Ability to share your business ideas with others 3) Network 4) Review business startup ideas for those that aren't sure what they want to do yet 5) Get tips and tricks to …

… Entrepreneurs are driven by a need to create something new or build something tangible under conditions of extreme uncertainty. They’re spontaneously creative, able and willing to make decisions from the gut, and generally risk-takers. Entrepreneurship is also largely about helping others achieve the goals they care about. Is that you? Are you a driven outsider, possessed of a unique genius, ready to take outrageous risks and work incomprehensible hours to beat the odds? Well then, we like you a …

Meet other local Ruby programmers. Take about tech and have a good time.

This Dev Meet Up is a social gathering for developers to discuss geospatial technologies, complementary third-party tools, and development platforms (e.g., Silverlight, Java, Flex, JavaScript) that are supported by Esri. Presentations run the gamut of our community: from Web development to mobile location development for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 to automating tasks with Python.   Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial …

America's best days are not behind her, but ahead. This group is for anyone who lives by America's 9 principles and 12 values that are the essence of 9/12 Project.  We believe that by following these principles, as so wisely memorialized by our founding fathers, America can offer the greatest chance of prosperity.  We also embrace the "Mercury One" Challenge.  One heart, one body, saving the country.  One person, one family, one entrepreneur, one town at a time - Mercury One.   Our mission is to …

This is a great place for software developers in Kansas City. This group is also for professionals involved in planning and implementing applications as well as those wishing to learn more about new technologies, development tools, programming languages and/or (open source) projects. We get together few times a month to have fun, motivate each others and share knowledge, projects and opportunities. This group is open for everyone. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all …