The Rhode Island SharePoint User Group (RISPUG) is a community based organization focused on driving awareness and support for the Sharepoint Community in Rhode Island and its surrounding areas.

This is a group for ALL things startup business or organization related - business, technology, social, and more. The area of Rhode Island is teeming with energetic entrepreneurs, creators, discovers, inventors, innovators, and their muses, but we all seem to be so isolated and disconnected. How can there only be so few and unpopulated groups in the area, that we must often trek to Boston or elsewhere? This group will make no barriers, no limitations, and no obstacles. This is a group for the ca …

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by po …

The National Information Security Group (NAISG) is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and education of information security through the support of local and regional chapters. The Boston, founding chapter meets monthly at the Microsoft office in Cambridge, MA. Our members come primarily from the metropolitan Boston area, but we have a number that also travel from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Membership is always free to the general public, and is op …

Prov.JS is a meetup for web developers in Providence, RI. The focus is on JavaScript, HTML5, frameworks. We meet every other month for one or two 30-45 minute talks, followed by beer and discussion at someplace close by. Contact us if there's something you'd like to learn more about or you'd like to give a talk yourself.

Travel with us as we migrate one of our strategic business applications from Windows Desktop to the Web.  During this journey, we’ve decided to share our story as it happens.  Each week we will post our experiences (the good and the bad) on our blog:  http://desktoptoweb.blogspot.com/ and you can follow us on Twitter:  @DesktoptoWeb. We will detail the technologies we’ve chosen and why we chose them.   Our postings will likely range from what ORM we decide to use, to our struggles with JavaScrip …

Do you work from home, coffee shops, and/or wherever you can balance your laptop? Are you a remote worker, freelance computer professional, or self-employed entrepreneur? Many of today's knowledge workers and computer professionals are able to do their work wherever they'd like. There are certainly benefits to this lifestyle. But let's be honest, it can sometimes get a little lonely. And exploring the limits of Starbucks' hospitality can be a bit awkward too. This group seeks to help with these …

-Mission statement: It is my sincere hope this club will be a haven for those who have tried to find worthwhile people in all the usual places (clubs, bars, parties, conventions) and only came up empty. I want myself and the club members to truly take life back and live a sensible, humane, warm, compassionate, artful, and full life again in this country. I am forming this club largely as a reaction (and hopefully solution) to the declining quality of human interaction in the US. I have my the …

Informal, social gathering of Higher Ed web workers in Rhode Island, Mass, CT. Both sides of the fence (IT & Marketing/Communications) and in between welcome! Meet, get to know each other, talk a little shop or whatever over dinner and drinks! Come share with the group whats new, exciting in higher ed web design/development, content creation and social media! Please, no vendors allowed unless invited.

Indeed, this is a Business Network but, it does NOT mean it will just have to be about work, work and more work. We can make it lively and indulge, while we power Net. This is an organization for business owners, professionals, entrepreneurs and serious minded individuals with a business savvy mind set. We are here to collaborate, share ideas and network among each others. Anyone interested on starting a business, stand their services, find partnership or simply help one another with ideas. All …

Python Programmers meetup in Providence!

This is a group for teachers who are using the iPad in the classroom to enhance learning. Together we can share apps, lesson plans, and best practices. Let's keep each other energized about using the iPad with our students.

This group is users of the Creative and eLearning Suites. Our goals are to: Networks with other users of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver and Captivate Learn new techniques and tips and tricks by hosting local and regional expert speakers Grow our new network to connect with other groups regionally and nationally. We welcome both experienced and new users of the Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks) and Adobe Captivate. Volunteers Welco …

All kinds of Khronos technology-related events are hosted, from casual meetups and socials to hack fests, fundraisers, guest lectures, community service and educational events. Khronos APIs: OpenCL OpenGL OpenGL ES WebGL WebCL COLLADA OpenVG OpenSL ES OpenMAX AL OpenMAX IL EGL StreamInput OpenVX OpenWF OpenKODE OpenML

Get together with local experts, peers and friends to discuss programming in Ruby. Present on a topic that interests you, vent about your frustrations, or show off that new project you're creating. Discuss that latest Rails change or show off your beer-fetching robot that is controlled by mruby. We welcome people of any skill level! We try to meet on the third Wednesday of each month, and the location varies -- although the location is often in/around downtown Providence. Please sign up for the …

Code monkeys, pixel pushers and web heads unite! Join us each month for an informal get-together to discuss web development trends, tools and techniques. These lunch-hour meetings, hosted at Providence area restaurants, will give you the chance to examine such topics as web design, semantics, standards, accessibility, usability, servers, clients (as in software or as in people), popular trends, and any other topics that our members are interested in.

The New England Trackers group was formed in 2003 to provide a gathering place for individuals with an interest in the natural world. We are dedicated to cultivating awareness and a deep appreciation for nature. We share and practice the skills that our ancestors used to survive in the world, a kind of ‘primitive technology’ that allowed them to live in balance and harmony with their environment, rather than dominate it. Many of our members have taken courses taught by Tom Brown, Jr. and the Tra …

Meet other Revit users - Architects, Engineers, Designers, Builders - or those interested in or making a transition to the Revit platform. Networking, sharing ideas, concepts and ways to utilize BIM for better building.

Web professionals - let's get together to talk about the latest tools, what is working, challenges we face, etc. Whether you are just starting out or are experienced and willing to mentor this is a group to exchange knowledge with others who are facing the same challenges on a daily basis. Let's start by meeting at Panera's in Franklin (5 minutes off of 495 on Rt 140) then consider other locations that might be more convenient.

If you're interested in computer security, electronic gadgetry, communications, internet censorship, online privacy, and just technology exploration in general, you're invited to join us at our monthly meetings!

Welcome to MoDevRI - a mobile developer community for Rhode Island and beyond. We provide a productive forum for technical and business expertise in order to successfully navigate the world of apps and the mobile web. Join this group if you are a developer at any level, regardless of platform Join if you are a company needing mobile expertise and support Interact with some of the brightest developers in the business Participate in our monthly "AppPremier" events to garner feedback from the comm …

(Gratefully ripped off from our sister group http://www.meetup.com/Geek-Culture-Group/) Meet up with other self-identified geeks. Interests include (but are not limited to) Sci-fi/Fantasy, Anime, Video games, Board games, Roleplaying games, Science and technology, Internet memes, and web comics. Rules: 1. In order to join the group you must answer all of the profile questions. A picture is not mandatory but does help to distinguish members with the same name. 2. If you attend an event you will r …

Who Should Join: Local and International professionals who want to learn and share ideas on how to be clearly understood and how to clearly understand others in the global workplace. Managers, Human Resource Professionals, Toastmaster's Members, Executive Coaches and all others interested in communication: Come share ideas and gather new ideas that help your valued team members to effectively communicate their great ideas. Why? If you manage a group of Global professionals, you understand the …

This is a place for all local IxDA professionals to talk and exchange thoughts and ideas. No matter if you’re just starting a career in Interaction Design (IxD) or you've been doing this for years, everyone is welcome. This is where you read about updates, ask for help or feedback on ideas and over time also will be able to search message archives for hopefully valuble info.

Meet PHP developers in the greater Providence area. Experts, novices & everyone in between are welcome. Talk shop, rub elbows for freelance gigs, gripe, vent... whatever. Anyone interested in PHP is welcome!