To create a robust community of stakeholders within Michigan to focus and develop opportunities which will strengthen the educational environment, encourage impactful dialogue, foster global knowledge, and forge new partnerships of collaboration and support between educators and developers around the use of gaming within education. Topics of interest will be led by the group to explore the many aspects of learning through gaming. This group is open to developers, educators, designers, entreprene …

The Detroit UC User Group is targeted at IT Pros and Developers interested in Microsoft Unified Communications. Our goal is to provide the Detroit area with a vast amount of valuable information as it relates to all forms of Microsoft Unified Communications. Our meetings will include both Technical and Business information relating to Lync 2010, and other components of the Microsoft UC product group.

The Southeast Michigan IT Pro Usergroup is a group of IT Professionals working the small business space. We get together monthly for technical training and conversation. Join our group, learn and have fun.

Are you ready to make something awesome? Have you used or are you familiar with .NET Micro Framework, .NET Gadgeteer or Arduino? Do you know of any cool new maker technology? Join other Metro Detroit hackers for monthly workshops! We are looking for students, engineers, hobbyist and anyone who is enthusiastic!

* Getting together great programmers and architects. * Helping communities and businesses with the technology they need * Python and Pinax programmers and systems and application architects (Who like to have fun)

RevUpMI connects entrepreneurs, investors, and job-seekers in Michigan. If you're interested in building, investing in, or working for a startup business in Michigan, please join this group and help us get Michigan started!

Learn how to easily design, build, and maintain a web site for your business, community group, corporation, or family using Drupal, a free and powerful web publishing software package. You can use Drupal to build and maintain a small business web site, a blog, a community discussion forum, a wedding site, and many other types of web sites without any HTML or other programming skills. Got Drupal skills? Come and share with the rest of the group! We meet in different locations between Detroit and …

This is a group for anyone interested in cool electronics, software and mechanical design. All skill levels are welcome. This group is a great place to show and tell innovative projects, new ideas and techniques. We also work on projects together and have a great time in the process!

The D-NewTech (DNT) is an organization that provides resources and networking opportunities for the Detroit and SE Michigan startup community. DNT host monthly meetup events that encourages and highlights the entrepreneurship startups in the region. In addition, we collaborate with other organizations to provide meaningful events that will support entrepreneurs. We welcome members from any school, sector, or industry function (e.g. entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, lawyers, marketers, stu …

Looking to start a business or already operate one? Work from home or in the office? Operate online or brick & mortar...or both? The informed understand that it is every individuals' responsibility to help our families, communities, and the country at large. Although job numbers are rising, they're not rising fast enough to help resolve some of the systemic issues that a long-term economic downturn creates at the grassroots level. We represent an association of independent business owners th …

The Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup is a community of WordPress users. Started as the Ferndale WordPress Meetup Group, we have members from around metro Detroit. Our monthly meetings are informal, fun and educational. We welcome new users, bloggers, business owners, designers and developers alike. If you have a blog, create websites, or are just curious about the internet's coolest blogging and CMS platform, this is the group for you. Blog Facebook Group

We are a community devoted to the learning and sharing of information related to web design, development, tools and techniques with a focus on open source solutions. We have monthly meetings where people in the industry will lead discussions and workshops in numerous topics surrounding open source technology. It is FREE to join and FREE to attend the workshops.

The Mind's Eye Society is proud to present Detroit by Night, Metro Detroit's very own domain for White-Wolf Inc.'s World of Darkness game line. We are a group that focuses on intense Live Action Role Playing (or LARP) about vampires, changelings, and other creatures that go bump in the night. Our Games are held throughout the month at Lawrence Technological University. We currently run Vampire : The Requiem, Changeling : The Lost, Mage : The Awakening, Werewolf : The Forsaken, and our custom hom …

CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on iOS & MacOS X. During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. Short link to this page: http://meetu.ps/Lv9T

This is a group for getting great programmers and developers together, sharing ideas openly and expanding your knowledge of Python development. Bring your own Python questions and problems, and work with a group to find a solution.

Why are there so few women leading and influencing the UX & design industry?  And what can we do to change that? This group aims to bring together brilliant and creative women in the design and UX fields who want to build and leverage a network of like-minded ladies for mentoring, support, and world domination. Just kidding on that last one. Maybe...

We are excited to launch a version of Coffee House Coders in Detroit called DetCoffeeCode. This group is geared towards new and expert coders as well as entrepreneurs who are running a start-up. The group meets the last Thursday of every month Downtown at Starbucks. Attendees have knowledge in various coding languages. So if you are a new coder, freelancing or a start-up come Downtown and join us! Please follow us on twitter for the latest updates @DetCoffeeCode .

To assist each other through computer difficulties. To keep everyone informed on current software and hardware. To show what is possible in the world of computers.

We believe that the techniques of kundalini yoga -- conscious breathing, active yoga sets, mantra, and meditation -- will help anyone get through any obstacle, especially when this technology is practiced inside the warmth of community. We offer such a community with our home studio, donation-based classes, free vegetarian dinners once a week, and free pre-dawn classes some weekend mornings. What's the connection between yoga and community? It's actually pretty simple: yoga can help us get past …

This is a group for anyone interested in Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard, which only cost $35. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We will explore Raspberry Pi and discuss projects that people are working on. Please bring your Raspberry Pi if you have one or you can use one of ours.

A forum to explore all aspects of managing and analyzing big data: Hadoop and related technologies, NoSql, MPP databases, data mining, machine learning, etc. A balanced approach to both the technical and business implications is taken.

I've been toying around with making electronic music for years now and have found that the best way to learn is through collaboration. I decided to create this group as a way for many of us, "basement producers", to get together on a regular basis. We'll be learning about making music using a variety of software and hardware, discussing new technology, learning about sound engineering and collaborating on projects. Our meetings are mostly informal and each session is tailored to whomever shows …

An independent user group for Ping Identity customers and other interested parties. This group is driven by customers; supported by Ping Identity. If you are interested in federation identity, identity and access management, or Internet-scale identity, this might be the group for you.

Exchanging ideas, concepts, code discussions, code architecture, best practices, and challenges PHP developers face on a regular basis. We have members from newest beginners to seasoned veterans and everywhere in between.

Our Mission Statement says it all. We are here … “To champion & aggressively lead the charge to further the development, education and recognition of digital media as part of the marketing mix; and to create a communal source for those involved and interested in areas of digital media and marketing in the Metro Detroit area.” We encourage everyone in the advertising/marketing business to join our organization – professionals in radio, print, television, and digital can all benefit from the types …

I have been creating mobile art since mid 2010 and have traveled extensively and networked with artists and developers around the globe. This group is intended to bring people together who are either interested in either learning about or sharing creative techniques, using an array of painting and drawing apps on the iPad (or iPhone), most of which are available for less than $5. The group will meet either monthly or semi-monthly. For more info, check out my website ipadjunkieart.com