2013 is here and AR is beginning to hit the main stream.  Google Glass is in the pipeline with developer hackathons at the end of January/Early Feb.  Augmented World Expo (AWE) has become a destination developer conference and will (apparently?) undergo a rebranding due to its popularity.  The commercial AR development suites (Vuforia, Layar, Metaio, Total Immersion, String, et al) have thousands of registered developers around the world.  And it turns out, the greater Los Angeles area, and Sout …

Visit our organization's website at http://www.OCDigitalArts.org/ Orange County Digital Arts serves southern California in helping people learn the tools and techniques associated with the digital arts. This includes commercial business as well. Through the use of many Adobe applications, the OC Digital Arts organization helps make the connection between the dream and success. Meet other local enthusiasts to trade tips and tricks. Qualify to win up to $2,100 worth of Adobe software plus other …

Boxaplex is a co-working space in West Hollywood, California. Tired of working alone, or in a crowded (and noisy) coffee shop? We have desks for rent in a bright and modern office, where you can network with like-minded professionals and get...stuff...done. Started by Boxador (www.boxador.com), an online technology incubator. We would like to meet and work with like-minded entrepreneurs, user experience designers, web developers, software engineers, information architects, idea incubators or ju …

This meetup is my attempt at pulling together a team of creative and talented game developers. We will discuss and pool together some of our best ideas and work towards seeing them to fruition. To note, this group is not purely devoted to game design. If you have an idea for an application, piece of software, or website this group can help make it happen. Follow us at Facebook.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Independent-Game-Design/130182790361850

This is just our MeetUp face.  The membership here doesn't reflect our size (see photo gallery).  Most of our members are part of our ADOBE GROUP or just come to the meetings as they like.  Tickets are moderated by Eventbrite (even the free ones). Hollywood Motion Graphics Designers & Animators, and Visual Effects artists meet to discuss their work, new software, and network.

Disruptive new business models are emblematic of our generation. Yet they remain poorly understood, even as they transform competitive landscapes across industries. Business Model Generation offers you powerful, simple, tested tools for understanding, designing, reworking, and implementing business models. Business Model Generation is a practical, inspiring meetup for anyone striving to improve a business model — or craft a new one. Change the way you think about business models Business Mode …

This group gathers web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

We provide innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. In an increasingly disconnected world, NextSpace creates a collaborative community that is revolutionizing the nature of work. Our business model is simple: NextSpace sells membership in that collaborative community. Our members come from a wide variety of industries: software, design, marketing, legal services, archi …

The San Gabriel Valley .NET Developers Group is an organization of software architects, developers and Microsoft .NET framework enthusiasts who want to learn, share, innovate, network and develop. The salient purposes of this organization are stated below: Microsoft.NET framework is a major advancement in the available software development platforms. Our main goal is to educate the group membership to fully utilize the potential of .NET framework and use its powerful features to build better sof …

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A PHP engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with his vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. @LATechHappyHour

Long Beach Tech is a network of Entrepreneur, Designers, and Techies with a passion for making Long Beach a tech hub. ** You must be approved to join Long Beach Tech. **

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

The South Bay Mobile User Group is dedicated to educating, promoting and supporting the mobile technology community in the Los Angeles and the surrounding counties. We gather once a month for presentations, discussion and networking. Some of the platforms we cover are iPhone, Droid, iPad and Windows Mobile. Our mission is to: Expose developers to different technologies in the arena of mobile software design Provide presentations of time saving development techniques Inform mobile developers an …

We are Tech in Motion: LA. This group is designed for anyone and everyone interested in technology. If you are a tech lover, an expert in the field or simply want to know more about the industry this is the place for you. Tech in Motion: LA is designed for you, so let’s make this group amazing and help bring the sprawling Los Angeles Tech community closer and do something great! Have something cool you want to hear discussed? Tell us about it! *We already have 2 staffing firms dedicated to offe …

This group provides a free forum where by Java users can discuss different topics in Java, software design as it pertains to Java, and methodologies as they pertain to Java. The format of the meets is a group discussion where we encourage everyone to participate. Usually the group focuses on a selected section in a book or some other media format of choice. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of one's current experience level in area of Java Software Development.

PrestaShop is an Open-source e-commerce software dedicated to innovative technology and providing online success for merchants. We always want to grow our community and reach out to e-commerce lovers. We are looking to connect with PrestaShop users, web developers, web designers, open-source advocates, start-ups, and technology organizations. We welcome all individuals interested in providing suggestions, encouragement, or simply have questions about e-commerce. It is our goal to educate, spark …

We are a group of hackers, developers, designers, and people who love technology and learning.  We want to build a community awesome people in the Orange County area because we know there are people out here interested that don't want to drive to Los Angeles or San Diego.  All levels are welcome as we are all n00bs in something.  We really don't want any recruiters to ruin the vibe, so please NO RECRUITERS. We want an open-source learning environment. Some nights will be really casual and we jus …

Do you use AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro Engineer or any other CAD software to design parts and products? Do you use MasterCAM, Vericut, SurfCAM or similar software? Do you use CNC lathes, mills, routers, etc to cut parts? If your answer to any of these questions is YES then you need to join this group! This group is operated completely by volunteers with the goal of promoting the sharing of skills and information related to the use of all CAD/CAM/CNC software and hardware. We also hope to he …

The Topanga WordPress Meetup Group meets on the third Thursday of every month from 6-8pm in the main meeting room of the Topanga Public Library. We will announce the topics for each session with time for open discussion, QA and time to socialize. This is a free event and open to all. We are Los Angeles based wordpress developers, designers, coders, marketing experts and bloggers united in our passion for the best CMS (content management solution) on the planet. We look forward to sharing ideas, …

If you want to join some software dev/design meetups but hate having to drive too far, then this group is for you. South Bay locals, you know what I mean. Hoping to get together at least once a month for drinks, dinner, and discussions about software development, technology, startups, and other geeky related topics.

This is the US group for the "Everything Beta" program. BUILDING THE FUTURE. DIGITAL SOCIETY. EVERYTHING IS BETA. The "Everything Beta" program is a combination of software, workshops and open events. It uses the ioxit™ engine, driving an integrated open web builder with domain name management, graphical web design environment and structuring tools which allow for solid, real time design development and user experience. ioxit™ is created by the groups organizer Detlev

Dedicated to establishing a community of UX Designers, Entrepreneurs and Engineers to develop and promote innovation in Northeast LA. This group will feature UX-related events, studio tours, meetups in an effort to drive technology and startup culture to the Pasadena, Glendale, Downtown LA and points surrounding area. Follow us: @NELAUX

Are you a web designer, developer, or web enthusiast who lives in or around the SGV? Do you get excited when you hear about new web technologies? Are you a designer who is always up-to-date with the latest trend in web design? Do you like to have fun while nerding out about your latest project with someone who understands it? If this is you, we'd love for you to be a part of the San Gabriel Valley web designers and developers meetup group! This group is designed to create a fun environment for e …

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

Interested in data visualization tools from Tableau, MicroStrategy, QlikView, IBM Cognos, SAS, Spotfire and others?  Interactive graphics can tell you more than tables of numbers.  Let's get together to hear from users who have implemented these tools or discovered useful knowledge from data visualization.  We will also hear from representatives of various analytics software companies and consulting firms. We can also host some hack sessions to work on projects or learn something from each other …

LA Tech Recruiters is creating a community of Tech Recruiters coming together to meet like-minded Recruiters and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Tech scene in Los Angeles, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a open forum for Tech Recruiters to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it.   Software engineers are also welcomed to join this group to gain knowledge and give feedbac …

Pair Exchange is a bi-weekly opportunity to work with someone new. Here at Pivotal Labs we pair program daily. We find pair programming offers an excellent opportunity to improve your own development practice. Learn how your pair approaches problems, how to talk about your code, and how to collaborate/compromise. Maybe even learn a new language. Arrive ready to pair, maybe on your project, maybe on someone else's. Extreme Roundtable will alternate with Pair Exchange. Throw your topics up on the …