Buddhism is a life long education to learn how to realize our human potential by transforming suffering into peace, joy and liberation. Looking for a community? Come and Join at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies 343 Washington Terrace Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut Most Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Buddhist Faith Fellowship (BFF) is a visionary and deeply spiritual lay Buddhist community in Central Connecticut, established in the spring of 2001. We are …

A worldwide Flex User Group. Not everyone has a local Flex User group but thanks to a little technology you can get the same information and experience. This group is worldwide and all the meetings will be held online through Adobe Connect sessions. Adobe Flex, Flash and Actionscript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, used by permission.

CT Web Innovators is a group of developers, designers, content developers, system administrators, project managers, application developers, entrepreneurs, business owners and users who come together to share their interests, insights, expertise, experience and ideas on building innovative and effective websites.

The goals of the CT chapter of the User Experience Professionals' Association include to: 1. Provide a local network through which user experience professionals can share information about the techniques and methodologies in the profession. 2. Create an inclusive community for those interested in user experience, whether it is their primary focus or a related discipline. 3. Change new product development processes to include a concern for the people who use them by presenting the business case f …

This group was formed for people in the Hartford area who use Adobe products, like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Business Catalyst, etc. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and to learn more about design and development. All levels are welcome.

Welcome to Meet by MetroWest (MXMW) group. MetroWest is far enough from Boston to have its own group. This group is primarily focused on Web, Mobile, New Media related design and development. We will grow the group to be helpful for working professionals, current and future entrepreneurs, and students. We will try to structure every meeting with a little bit of web, mobile, and new technology with focus on one of the functional areas such as design, development, strategy, innovation etc. We …

Google Technology User Groups (GTUGs) are user groups for people who are interested in Google's developer technology; everything from the Android and App Engine platforms, to product APIs like the YouTube API and the Google Calendar API, to initiatives like OpenSocial. Check out code.google.com for the full list of offerings. There are chapters of GTUG world-wide and this chapter for Connecticut residents and those in the near-by cities of Massachusetts. I started this group because I was aske …

Grab a wireframe, a color palette, and a cocktail glass to mix it up with local user-experience pros. The UX meetup is a casual monthly gathering to meet local designers, swap industry techniques and news, and celebrate the remarkable design talent in Providence. If you dig liquids, interaction design, information architecture, and usability, come join us!

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.

A chance to meet new contacts, new friends and network with other tech folks in Connecticut. CreativeTech aims to serve the needs of the thousands of tech workers in Connecticut who seek chances to meet their technical brethren working throughout Connecticut. We're using the term "tech" loosely... If your profession has anything to do with technology you are welcome at this meetup! We're going to rotate the events throughout Connecticut so they are convenient for everyone at one time or another. …

We love scalable architectures, performance optimizations, sound architectures, defensive-performance minded coding, quality documentation. This group is for people working in or interested in web ( including mobile web) technologies like HTML5, Rails, Django, Java/JEE, JavaScript, jQuery/Ext JS/Dojo, PHP, ASP, Flex, Actionscript etc. We advocate Agile Processes and Scrum.

Summary In this group we explore the ancient practice of meditation as taught by Dr. Reginald Ray and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Reggie Ray's "Meditating with the Body" practices form the basis for the group format. Other influences include the Sufi and Taoist teachings of Maryam Thea Elijah. Welcome In our modern world it is all too easy to put aside our desire for basic human fulfillment in the face of all the stressful things we have to accomplish. We might like to explore meditation or heali …

The purpose of this group is to provide quality technology instruction. I decided to start this group because I've been teaching technology for the past 20 years. Anyone who would like to learn more about their computer or web technologies should join this group.

Whether you’re new to WordPress or a pro, the Providence Meetup offers insights, fun, and camaraderie in your back yard. Meeting monthly since 2009.

Welcome to the Greater Hartford Python Group! Learn Python. Or, learn more Python. Join us and become a more effective software architect and developer! Welcome to the Greater Hartford Python Group--where you will meet fellow software and Python enthusiasts and professionals--as we work to build and strengthen the community of software architects and developers; Python and Python-based application developers, architects and designers; and other computing technologists in Connecticut. Python is a …

Group for Graphic designers to meet, exchange ideas, look at each others work and discuss business issues, maybe drink a beer or two.

This is a group for people interested in content strategy and anything to do with creating or managing content for the web.

A monthly gathering of techies around Hartford. Nerds, creatives, entrepreneurs, and investors welcome! We hope to create a community similar to the NY, NJ Tech Meetup groups, without the long drive for those who live and work in between the metro areas. We want to bring Hartford students and faculty together with experienced professionals so they can benefit from each other's advice, knowledge, experience, perspective, and energy. Each meeting should have some demos, a group discussion about a …

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.

This is a group for designers and developers who make their living building websites using WordPress and other PHP based Open Source Software in the New Haven Shoreline area. The purpose of the group is to create a strong community of WordPress developers to share information, experiences and support. Discuss the issues involved in running a web design/ development business, the various ways WordPress can be used as a Blog, CMS or otherwise manipulated into something unusual. As well as talk abo …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Looking to meet up with local Drupal folks? Want to talk to someone close by about Drupal? Looking for local opportunities? You're in the right place! We cover everything Drupal and many things not-so-Drupal (but very relevant to our industry). Come with problems, come with solutions, or come just to discover what Drupal is all about! Our mission is to build and strengthen the community of Drupal developers, designers, administrators, content creators and other stakeholders in Connecticut. Come …

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.