NetSquared - Silicon Valley: NetSquared-SV is part of Netsquared International Technology group. You can find a local N2 group in most major cities around the world from this page: http://www.netsquared.org Here at Silicon Valley chapter, We focus on  Mobile, Social Media technologies, Innovation and Start-ups. For mobile developers and start-ups, mobile innovations should not be limited to any one technology or to one shop when there is a great potential to reach out all other customers al …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

Startup Speakers Toastmasters Club sharpens your public speaking/presentation/pitching skills in a safe, comfortable environment. Many of our club members are entrepreneurs in startup companies or work directly with startup companies. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Startup Speakers Toastmasters Club meets at the Plug and Play Tech Center. Plug and Play is well …

Meet with other engineers responsible for the reliability, scalability and efficient operation of large scale systems. Sessions will typically involve a free technical presentation and open forum to ask questions.  Target Audience:  Engineers & Sys Admin's who are interested in topics such as scalability, monitoring, troubleshooting,  solving tough web operations issues, Unix/Linux, LAMP and automation. See a video introduction to the group here:  http://bit.ly/c59MWE Follow us on Twitter …

The Silicon Valley Spring User Group aims to: * Promote the use of the Spring Framework and related technologies * Educate through high-quality and applicable presentations * Induce interactive discussions and forums * Be a resource hub for whomever is interested in web development in general and Java in particular * Develop close ties and relationships with the industry mentor companies and educational institutions in the United States and worldwide

This is a gathering and building of like “hearted” community where you can present & experience your heart & mind alignment in a dynamic, secure and supportive atmosphere and also serve as a co-facilitator of your peers under Jurek’s tutelage. An emphasis will be given to body language translation, emotional harmonics, conscious language, and "here and now" focus. Travel beyond therapy, life-coaching, NLP, and Secret Attractions.

Bay Area Mobile (BAM) was founded in 2010 with an emphasis on cross platform mobile development.  We are expanding our vision of the group to include all connected devices and the services that surround them. Topics will range from native to HTML5, cross platform tools and APIs to power your apps.  These apps are currently on phones and tablets. In the future, I expect you'll see them on TVs, glasses, your wrist and beyond. The meeting format will be a mix of presentations from leading experts, …

We'll discuss different kinds of algorithms. First, we'll try to understand basic algorithms. We'll also discuss simple puzzles and brain teasers. If you are not from mathematical background, you'll find it simple and if you are from computer science, you'll find it interesting. You can also post any algorithms you want to discuss in particular. Learning Practical Applications: We'll try to understand algorithms practical applications. The challenge is not to write complex algorithms but to …

The Journal Workshop offers classes in the art of personal journaling, as well as on-going women's journal circles. Journal writing is one of the most powerful and accessible tools we have to heal, expand, and transform our lives.  Each class includes a presentation of carefully-crafted prompts, questions, guided imagery and other explorations designed to help even the most reluctant journal writer to express herself and experience the benefits of personal journaling. You will learn dozens of cr …

I'm starting this group to discuss current news. I'm reading challenged to understand news and current affairs. I tried to understand news on TV and cable channels, but most news is presented as views, not as facts. The choices media make, as to what will be in headlines and how they decide to present facts, are interesting. Then came news aggregators like google news. They do a better job of presenting everything that is published, but they are still struggling to get the facts out of new eve …

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

I saw a lot of mom-and-pop shops have popped up to discuss and teach spirituality. I also saw people in pain and their struggle in search of spiritualism. I've seen that pain closely in my life. Since I've worked on it for a long time, it became my moral responsibility to step in as an expert. I want to share my experience and knowledge with you. It's going to be a good deal for you. Before we start proceeding, we would also like to discuss some basic facts. Some of questions we'll ask would inc …

Presentations, discussions, and implementations of In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI) or other vehicle / automotive projects emphasizing those utilizing open source or built with open source tools.  Safety, fuel-efficiency, and innovative enabling applications beyond entertainment are especially of interest, as are fleet vehicles, farming equipment, heavy machinery, marine and aviation applications -- all sorts of intelligent transportation systems. Non-coders who are more involved in business, polic …

This is the meetup headquarters for the Bay Area chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). This group is dedicated to bringing together the massive amount of Bay Area web application security talent and interest in the form of presentations, talks, conferences, and any other kind of get-together we want to come up with. We're looking to facilitate all types of meetings between members, from formal conferences to little meetups at a Bay Area coffee shop. The key advantage of m …

We see our world to be a place where society is able to work and play freely in an interconnected world, with confidence and trust, free from hindrance, misuse or malicious acts. Through this vision, we have decided to lead an industry wide forum for security practitioners, law enforcement, security advocates, and policy makers to identify and resolve security problems at large scale.  We are hopeful that the Security @ Scale Meet-up acts as a vehicle to facilitate and drive an industry wide sec …

This group aims to bring together software professionals who work with Renewable Energy projects. The group's name is: Software for Renewable Energy or SWRE. SWRE should be pronounced like the French word: soiree. As such, we are all very valuable party-goers in this industry and the more we talk and work together, the greater impact we'll all have. Potential topics for meetups include: * presentations/demos of RE related projects we're all working on * discussions of what tools and technologies …

The Silicon Valley DART Meetup aims to: * Promote the use of the DART programming language and related technologies * Educate through high-quality and applicable presentations * Induce interactive discussions and forums * Be a resource hub for whomever is interested in web development in general and DART in particular * Develop close ties and relationships with the industry mentor companies and educational institutions in the United States and worldwide

We're all about the Application and SaaS business models and monetization mechanisms ranging from Freemium to Premium, IAP (in app purchases), Bundling, Customer Conversion Analytics - whatever it takes to actually get users (consumer and business) to pay for Apps! We typically have two or three speakers, each of whom shares a deep knowledge of and experience with the software monetization and business models.  All of our speakers will discuss Freemium, since it's the monetization model du jour, …

This group is the West Coast version of the Manhattan-based ed tech meet up that brings educators, ed tech entrepreneurs and investors together to create a cultural shift in the way we teach, learn and thrive as a community. We have teacher panels, entrepreneur presentations and investor feedback in a bi-monthly meetup series. It's a great place to talk about apps, community, politics, funding, education, training and professional development for a 21st Century global education system.

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Plug and Play Tech Center to provide networking opportunities for developer, entrepreneurs and large organizations with interest in Health 2.0, mobile health, patient-centered innovation, personal medicine and emerging opportunities in the healthcare industry to come together. SVHealth Meetup is a hub for enterprises, organizations and investors to present opportunities, provide mentorship and engage in conversation with Silicon Valley's developer the ent …

The Sunnyvale Buying Houses for Profit Group is an expansion of the very successful Fremont based "Bay Area Private Money Lender Group" to provide a convenient venue for members residing in Santa Clara County. Our goal is to facilitate networking opportunities for lenders, investors, rehabbers and real estate developers. We will also provide education in the area of finding, buying, fixing and flipping Ugly Houses, with attention to presenting opportunities for investment. If you would like to l …

This is a meetup group for Ruby on Rails Developers who want to build interesting scalable web applications which directly or indirectly affects everyone's life in a positive way. We have many ideas which can help make this world a better place to live. Some of these ideas may not be profitable ideas but which need to be implemented in order to help bring about the social changes that we want to see. We would not build applications with profits in mind, but we would build them for the social imp …

We get together monthly to share projects, opportunities, and how-tos related to developing for iOS and Android. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all welcome. We've enjoyed presentations from investors, entrepreneurs, and experts in all sorts of relevant topics from user interface design to programming to marketing and business development. Each meeting usually contains a couple of fast-paced but deep talks and several demos. We don't do a lot of detailed programming …

Computer scientists, biologists, system biologists and anyone interested in the new world of computational biology: Get together for conversations about the most fascinating topics you can think of, the new frontiers of what hackers can do in the life sciences. Look for entrepreneurs, co-founders, co-workers, research connections or just an enjoyable evening with stimulating new ideas. We may have topical presentations and a larger venue in the future. Let's just see what ideas people will have.

Mission of the club: A fun and friendly place for people to support and encourage each other to grow. Improve communication skills and leadership skills. Want to explore technology, science, or even personal finance management? Want to build collaboration skills? Join our fun meetings in downtown Mountain View! Each quarter we have a couple of themes, such as art, sports, and machine learning. After a Toastmasters meeting, we have a study group session. The study group is based on free classes …

Hello and welcome! Are you looking for the present for your friend or the loved one, or perhaps for a unique design item to decorate your home, or discuss new art trends? Or may be you are interested to learn new techniques and create something special all by yourself? Or you want to be surrounded by creative people like yourself? We will be more than happy to meet you ! This group is open for all people who wants to develop his/her own talents and get inspired by new projects. Weekly arts & cra …

The Association of C/C++ Users' Silicon Valley chapter is loosely affiliated with its UK-based parent organization. The Silicon Valley ACCU meets bi-monthly, once for a presentation and once as a workshop. Meetings are always open to the public and are free of charge.

Mucho Gusto Bilingual Spanish-English Toastmasters Club is a group to practice your Spanish and English speaking skills. Join us to become a better speaker and presenter, improve your listening skills and develop your leadership skills. Learn at your own pace in a supportive and fun atmosphere. Guests are always welcome and free. Membership fee applies. Come to one of our meetings to learn more. We are part of Toastmasters International. For more information about the educational program and lea …