This group is made up of professional Web designers looking to network with others in the industry; Talk design for the Web; Share experience with use of different tools & languages; Critique Web sites; Talk industry, business, employment; Share motivations and inspirations; Reach your own Web Design Nirvana. Be sure to join our NYC Web Design groups on: LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=95686) Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16401063649) Twitter (http://twitter.com …

Design Founders: A community for designers turned entrepreneurs. Whether you're a designer launching a tech startup, a clothing-line, a letterpress shop, or a non-profit, you're likely navigating the same challenges, and sharing the same goals, as other designers-turned-founders. Our goal is to connect designers who are creating new companies so we can exchange our shared experiences, challenges, best practices and resources. This group could also become a forum for sharing work in progress, c …

To inspire and help designers pursue, do, and succeed at what they love. We are building a strong, passionate community for current NYC designers either at startups or looking to join startups, to inspire, collaborate, and mentor each other. We'll have a mix of Speaker Sessions, Happy Hours, and other fun events to help you excel in your design career. Note: This group is for professional designers and is not open to entrepreneurs, engineers, design enthusiasts, or recruiters. Please do not appl …

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Born in San Francisco, we're extending to New York to continue the fun.

Meet with other web site system administrators, developers, designers and business people who're interested in making their sites work fast to get better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more money. @nywebperf LinkedIn group [+] see our sponsors More Web Performance groups around the world: San Francisco & Silicon Valley Web Performance Group Boston Web Performance Group LA Web Speed London Web Performance Group Web Performance User Group Vienna - Web Performance Group Atlanta We …

I was born in the Silicon Valley, grew up in a tech family, and I've always been fascinated by technology. Over the last year this fascination has grown. As I take on more entreprenuerial projects, I'm discovering that there are other people, designers, programmers, idea people, marketing people, venture capitalist, who are equally passionate about producing great social, web, and mobile applications, but are struggling to find a team who is equally capable and passionate about producing amazing …

Are you a hacker, designer, or startup founder? Do you like playing ping pong? Then this is the group for you. We get together to talk about tech startups, discuss our latest software hacks, or get UI design advice; all over friendly games of table tennis. FAQ: Q: Why only founders, hackers, and designers? A: So we all have something in common Q: What if I suck at ping pong? A: That's ok. Noone's going to make fun of you. Everyone sucked at some point, right? Q: Do I need to bring my own ping p …

A group committed to teaching and learning all aspects of Web Technology. This group is made possible by Vork, the enterprise PHP framework designed for rapid development of performance-oriented scalable applications. Vork has no learning curve! No proprietary syntax or terminology to learn! PHP developers can use Vork productively within minutes and become certified Enterprise Architects within a short time. Vork is the most-intuitive PHP framework and an ideal tool to architect any PHP project …

It's Tech@NYU's monthly party! At each DemoDay, Tech@NYU members and other NYC students will demo what they've been working on for the last month in the areas of programming and design. It's a monthly celebration, where Tech@NYU opens it doors to show off what we've been doing. NYC students - if you'd like to demo your latest hack, project, or pre-funding startup, please contact one of the organizers. Past demos have included: A Javascript library for calculus and statistics A remote control fo …

Welcome to Mobile Web US, the US group dedicated to the Mobile Web and Mobile Web Apps. We believe in the Open Web and are passionate about web technologies, HTML5, Javascript, CSS3, user interface & user experience, web design, especially for new mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) are compatible with HTML5. The purpose of the group is to create short regular meetings, where to study issues of web development on mobile, in particular the creation of web apps, games, mobile sites are compat …

This group is intended to become a hub for all today's technologies that make up the Internet as we know it. Here you are free to talk about front-end as well as back-end. This includes but not limited to everything from CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, NodeJS, jQuery, YUI, MooTools, to Perl, Ruby, JAVA, UNIX, FreeBSD, Linux, OpenBSD, and anything else that drives today's Web 2.0 websites. Once this group reaches 50 members, we will begin meeting biweekly in informal settings (usually over coffee, drink …

We seek to make connections and build links between graphic designers, visual artists and digital content creatives for collaboration, inspiration and knowledge sharing. We also cover events that relate to our field and review the tools and services relevant to the creative process. We are ramping up for our Summer Events Series so all input, suggestions, contributions and sponsorships are welcome. Join today and help us grow by networking with other graphic designers, visual artists, creative …

Technology and the web have changed how fiction, poetry, essays, and memoirs are being distributed, and have begun to alter the process of writing, reading, sharing, and consuming texts.  Words are finding new modalities, and innovators across disciplines have begun to experiment with how technology might improve their creation, curation, and consumption. Code Meet Print is the community at the intersection of texts + technology that will contemplate, define, and help build better interfaces for …

This is a group for those intended to break into the web design job market using adobe's latest web design tool, Dreamweaver CS6. With this work shop you will learn the latest techniques in CSS, efficient coding, wire frames, and basics of Typography and layout design. Also we will be utilizing the new powerful new tools in CS6, such Jquery mobile and the phonegap integration. This is not a code-based workshop. We will instead rely on DWCS6 to understand and manipulate the code to create astonis …

A group to discuss digital user experience (UX) both on web and mobile platforms. Meetings could cover research or innovative real world examples & case studies Design topics can include (but not limited to) interaction design, UI design, mobile app design (iPhone, iPad, Android), usability, site stickiness, human-computer interaction, value of entertainment factor beyond core conversions, etc. From the data side of things we'd like to have discussions around using data to drive and measure UX …

Build Guild is a monthly gathering of web folks that enjoy chatting over drinks. Mustaches optional. Get geeky with web folks just like you. Enjoy frothy, tasty adult beverages. Land gigs, make new friends & connections. No presentations ever ever ever.

Start Up Addicts NYC is a community of enthusiastic web professionals who simply want to make the web a better place. Although our members are mainly designers and developers, anyone is welcome to attend and participate in our meetings. Membership to this group is and always will be free. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Visit us elsewhere on the web: http:www.startupcamper.com If your looking for an awesome space to set up your next startup, check o …

Squarespace's mission is to provide creative tools that power the future of the web. From designers creating the next generation of web and mobile experiences, to anyone managing their own online presence for the first time, Squarespace provides elegant solutions that set new standards for online publishing. By focusing our efforts on the fusion of design and engineering, we strive to create long-lasting products that delight and surprise our customers.

If you are in the field of web design, graphic design, online marketing or video production/editing then this group is for you.  Why? Because we can collaborate, teach and support each other since all of our specialties are intertwined and interdependent. We'll also discuss regularly how technology is influencing both marketing and design and how it can benefit us.

Description: You're a master of Photography and/or Graphic design perhaps an interior designer or painter. The thought of staring at a page of code is frightening at best. Don't worry. We were all there once. This 3 hour "for beginners" seminar will demystify the world of web and break complex subjects down into digestible chunks understandable to a novice. We'll look at subjects like HTML, CSS and SEO and talk about the tools you'll need to work with them.  Learn about programs like Dreamweaver …

Hi UXers! We've created this Meetup group to help get the word out about the UX Awards- www.UserExperienceAwards.com The UX Awards are the first Awards created to specifically celebrate and showcase examples of outstanding, game-changing UX. The annual UX Awards Event is also the biggest UX event of the season, and it's around the corner on Tuesday May 21, 2013 in NYC! Now in the third year, the User Experience Awards are the premiere Awards to showcase, celebrate, and raise understanding of exc …

UX/UI, HTML5, CSS3, Design and Development. We cover it all, and bring you the voices of the web industry. CASCADE SF, San Francisco's chapter, has been a smashing success. We are now bringing the knowledge to NYC.

Promoting your business and/or services online is a challenge we're all facing. This meetup group will therefore be dedicated to knowledge sharing, networking and support. If you're a business owner, social entrepreneur, a professional visual artist, or a student that needs to promote your resume or portfolio, than we'd love for you to join-in to learn and discuss how-to: Plan, Design, Optimize & Market your Professional Online Presence. Topic List: • How to build and optimize your Small-Busi …

We will talk shop and share thoughts on IA, IxD, UI, UX and Mobile.

Hackers + Designers + Entrepreneurs = Code Crew! Passionate about learning how to code, creating beautiful designs or building the prototype for your business idea and tired of doing it alone? Then this is the group for you! This is the perfect group for people serious about learning how to code through self-study using resources on the web like Code School, Codecademy, Treehouse, P2PU, Coursera, edX, Udacity, programming books, screencasts or whatever else is out there on the internet. We also …

Welcome software and web developers, designers, architects. Whether you use Java, Python, C++, Go, JavaScript or HTML, we will cover the many technologies that Google offers such as App Engine, Google Glass, Chrome, Android, and many, many others. The best way to contact and to follow us however is via our Google Plus page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/102033742326416578905

Weekly DesignDays design events for student hackers, designers, entrepreneurs, and anyone else who’s feeling saucy! We will think, talk, and do design, technology, and entrepreneurship. Note: the goal of DesignDays is to connect NYC area students with one another. As such, this and all DesignDays events are open to current undergraduate and graduate students only.

NJ's largest technology community. The NJ Tech Meetup is a monthly meeting of 150+ entrepreneurs and innovators.  We meet monthly at the Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, NJ to hear from smart feature speakers and interesting startups.  The goal is an atmosphere of sharing best practices and learning from both failure and success. Past speakers include David Kidder (Clickable), Ben Sun(Community Connect), Tad Martin (Overstock), Seth Besmertnik (Conductor), Gabe Zichermann (Ga …