A group dedicated to sharing, evangelizing and promoting the next big wave in technology, Cloud based services: software (SaaS), Platform (PaaS) as-a-service etc with a focus on the end users of cloud services; specifically people who have dealt or are dealing with the move from on-premise to the cloud and either have faced or are facing issues, Business & Technical like: security,management,integration etc. Also I'd like to have a view on how the cloud impacts the different business units in an …

Whether you're an expert user or just beginning to explore Wolfram|Alpha, this meetup is for you! Our goal is to gather Wolfram|Alpha enthusiasts in the Boston area to discuss present and future versions of Wolfram|Alpha. If you would like to connect with other Wolfram|Alpha users and learn more about our computational knowledge engine, please come join us! Please visit http://www.wolframalpha.com in order to learn more about Wolfram|Alpha.

You’ve always wanted to get up and sing in public. But you say, “My voice stinks! I can’t sing! I can’t get up in front of a group and do that!” In Nigeria they say, “If you can talk, you can sing.” Singing in public -- is not about being Sinatra, Streisand, Springsteen, or Stefani. -- is not about “going to Hollywood/Vegas/the next round” so that you can be exploited or disappointed. Singing in public is about letting go and enjoying expressing yourself. SingFree Sessions™ are a path to that gr …

For developers and analysts who are using Hadoop or would like to learn more about it. Also includes technologies built with/on top of Hadoop: Hive, Pig, HBase, etc.

Meet with other web site administrators, developers, designers and business people who are interested in making their sites faster to get a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more money. Our Gold Sponsor: O'Reilly Velocity is much more than a conference; it's become the essential training event for web professionals. Join us June 25-28, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA. More Web Performance groups around the world: San Francisco & Silicon Valley Web Performance Group Boston Web Perf …

Hey, thank you so much for joining and/or considering to join UX Book Club, Boston! I'm Jason Robb, the organizer of the group. I started this group because I love design and I think other people do too, whether they know it or not. I want to share that passion with others, encourage discussion, and build a healthy long-lasting community. ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB The UX Book Club (www.uxbookclub.org) is a world-wide initiative to get people talking about UX design. We're the Boston "chapter." The fir …

If you love audio, want to learn more about new technologies, concepts and practices, or just want to network with other local audio professionals then we are the group for you! We are Parsons Audio, a small professional audio equipment dealer out of Wellesley, MA. We're devoted to helping our customers and area audio enthusiasts to choose and use what best suits them. The purpose of this group is to make sure that anyone in the New England area knows about the many informative, educational a …

An independent user group for Ping Identity customers. This group is driven by customers; supported by Ping Identity. If you are interested in federation identity, identity and access management, or Internet-scale identity, this might be the group for you.

We are  a group of software architecture enthusiasts who meet to do Architecture Katas. What is an Architectural Kata- you ask ? Read on... http://blogs.tedneward.com/2010/06/17/Architectural+Katas.aspx The first time, I did Architecture Katas was with Ted Neward at a workshop he hosted at NFJS 2011 in Boston. I quite liked the experience. It was fun and very educational. Three things I liked the most about the workshop was A) I exercised my brain in way that I normally don't get a chance to d …

Are you a coder who works with Microsoft development technologies? You know...stuff like Visual Studio, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Team Foundation Server, and Windows Azure. This is the group for you. (BTW, you might remember us from when we were called Beantown .NET). We are now holding meetings in Cambridge, MA and Waltham, MA after the Boston .NET User Group has become part of Microsoft DevBoston.

This group will explore how video and new forms of multi-media enabled learning are revolutionizing education across the world. Video in Education now goes beyond simple publishing and includes centralized access anytime anywhere to many video repositories and libraries, internal university 'YouTube', deep learning management system integrations such as video assignments and interactive recorded classes, collaborative video & editing, video for distance education and media-powered blogs and soci …

This group brings together Kinect users and developers in the Boston metro area. We'll share experiences, cool demos, and learn about developing with Microsoft's Kinect sensor and related products.

The New England Lync User Group is targeted at IT Pros and Developers interested in Microsoft Unified Communications. Our goal is to provide New England with a vast amount of valuable information as it relates to all forms of Microsoft Unified Communications. Our meetings will include both Technical and Business information relating to Lync 2010, and other components of the Microsoft UC product group.

This is a group for people who are interested in geo-spatial technologies. This group is for users, developers, and the curious. There is also a monthly mailing list if you are interested: http://eepurl.com/bw5E5

This group is meant to bring together Chef users, and those interested in learning more about Opscode Chef, in the Boston area. #opschefboston

In Nov 2012, Hao Chen stepped up to keep this meetup alive. The following description is from the ex-organizer: History/why I want to do this: As a young engineer in the late 90s/early 2000s I went to some loosely organized lunches with various industry pros, all architect/senior level working for many big names back then. Amazing things were discussed. It totally pierced my mind. Now, fast forward to 2012,  I want to get everyone together to discuss tech, over some good food :) I want to keepin …

The Windows Server Group is a volunteer run, professional association, which exists in order to encourage an exchange of knowledge about all aspects of Windows Server Technology between IT Professionals. We help IT Managers and Administrators deploy Windows Server Technologies within the enterprise, on the internet and in the Cloud.

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 8, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company, or non-profit. Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen present …

The New England Microsoft Developers meet monthly to discus software development with the Microsoft tools and products. We discuss .Net and Web and SQL topics. This group was formerly know as The New England Visual Basic Professionals. We've broadened the focus beyond VB to include other languages and technologies. The group meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 201 Jones Rd. in Waltham, MA at 6:30-8:30. Meetings are free and open to all with or without reservations.

This group is for anyone interested in the F# programming language. We'll discuss a wide variety of topics related to programming with F#, and developers of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

We're a group of Boston-area activists trying to make government more open and accessible.  We partner frequently with the Sunlight Foundation, other meetups like Hacks/Hackers and  the Boston Python user group, and local activists and office-holders to help make government more accountable at the national, state, and local level. We have: - monthly project nights, where folks can work on their own projects or our current group project, Open Cities - coffee shop meetups for folks to discuss open …

Looking to gather like minded folks who believe that searching for and managing a home via mobile applications can be simple.

MPUG is recognized as the official Industry Association for Microsoft® Project. MPUG and MPA User Group Chapters is a non-profit association of local groups each led by community advocates. These groups provide local community meeting opportunities to share Microsoft Project and related technology experience, training resources and networking. Peer collaboration in local chapter meetings will help you make the most out of your Microsoft® Project experience.

This is a group for Intuit QuickBase customers, partners and those interested in solving their business and workplace data problems themselves. QuickBase provides one platform from which workgroups can easily create unlimited applications to automate business processes and improve communication and collaboration online. QuickBase applications solve critical business problems and help improve productivity and efficiency because they are tailored by the user to match the exact workflow and unique …

LabVIEW users meet regularly to discuss various LabVIEW programming techniques, technologies, application design patterns, and much more. Attendees learn development strategies demonstrated through real-world applications and interact with fellow LabVIEW users creating LabVIEW programs for a wide range of applications and industries. Local networks of LabVIEW developers share ideas and example code during LabVIEW events. Whether you are new to LabVIEW or a longtime wireworker, these meetings pre …

This is a group for Database users and Developers utilizing filemaker pro, filemaker server. The group in intended to bring together people interested in using filemaker functionality into their projects. The meet up group will also function as a networking opportunity to improve technical expertise among filemaker developers and will also serve as work and contractual opportunities.

Welcome to the Boston Jaspersoft User Group. The goal of this group is to get together to learn, share, and collaborate with others that are working with or want to work with the Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite, including: * JasperReports * iReport and Jaspersoft Studio * JasperReports Server * Jaspersoft ETL The members of the group will help to decide on topics for future meetings, present their experiences, and learn from each other.