Come meet fellow designers (as well as web developers and social media experts) each month for drinks, networking, and knowledge sharing. We are creative leaning, but engineers and all levels of technology expertise are welcome!

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 …

'Big Data' is here to stay and Hartford is the Insurance Capital of the World - if you can see the connection between the two then this group is for you. Get your ideas off the ground! This group is for software entrepreneurs who are interested in launching or growing their startup company. Our events are about the best entrepreneurial practices and business networking that will benefit your venture. These include customer development, business planning, lean startup methodology, marketing and f …

Try something different, get some exercise, learn something new. If you can swim then we will teach you to snorkel and then hand you a stick so you can jump right into the action. Bring your bathing suit and let us know you are coming (we need your foot size for fins). We'll give you one on one lessons at what ever pace you are comfortable with. There is no cost while you are a novice. So RSVP for one of our  Thursday night meetups, 7:30-9PM at the Stratford YMCA. Call Jamie if you have question …

Axis901 – Start Us Up! Axis901, the newest coworking space in the Hartford area, is starting up. We have the space, technology, amenities, location and affordable pricing. Now we need entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, designers, marketers, telecommuters, and anyone else with a desire to collaborate and willingness to be part of a creative, energetic scene. Axis901 – Where We Are Axis901 is on the second floor of 901-903 Main Street in the core of Manchester’s historic downtown. Our first floor …

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 …

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 …

Greater Hartford Co-Working is a group for entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers, and other self-employed professionals who are interested in coming together to network, share ideas, successes and connections to build a community. We will hold Meetups on a regular basis, host entrepreneurial workshops, and find ways we can work together (not only in terms of bringing business to one another, but also literally work together in a co-working space in the near future).

Meet others interested in all aspects of online business. Open to anyone interested in learning more about the industry, looking to promote their own products, and/or discuss partnership and networking opportunities.

This is a group for community banking professionals from banks or credit unions with an bent on innovation. All skill and experience levels welcome to meet, collaborate and commiserate on moving our industry forward.

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 …

MindTechPreneur offers classes in two of the most important aspects of small business development. One is the entrepreneurial Mind-Set and the other is knowledge and use of up to date Internet Technology. One without the other lowers your business success rate significantly and not having either of the two sets you up for failure. If there is any emotional debris running interference with your Mind-Set you will not achieve the success you are looking for. The Mind-Preneur Process has been helpi …

Our Purpose is to hold meetups at our TV studio where we will be filming the BizBuild TV small business talk show. As a meetup/ audience participant you will have access to the professional network or experts we have on the show just as if it was a meetup held at a conference room.  The show will have sponsors that donate the latest in small business technology, advertising, and other business related products which will be shared as give-a-ways to our meetup audience. In addition, the audience …

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.

This group is for all computer enthusiasts living in the greater Danbury CT area. Find out about upcoming meeting held by DACS, the "Danbury Area Computer Society". DACS welcomes anyone interested in computing, be they novices, intermediate or experienced users. Free monthly meetings include networking opportunities, a Q&A session as well as a presentation by experts in computer-related fields. Members of DACS enjoy many resources such as access to monthly computer-related classes (Special inter …

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

Our purpose is to create a network of Joomla Users who can offer expertise, experience, and education with those who have interest in Joomla in the Greater CT area. We will have a monthly meeting for networking, key speakers, training, and general idea sharing. The Joomla!(R) name is used under a limited license from Open Source Matters in the United States and other countries. Joomla!UserGroupCT is not affiliated with or endorsed by Open Source Matters or the Joomla! Project

The Connecticut Java Users Group organizes monthly meetings on new and emerging Java technologies. It aims to help professionals stay abreat of the latest developments in Java and related open source projects. Meetings are free and open to the public. The group was initially founded in 2000 as a special interest group of the Connecticut Object Oriented Users Group. It is presently chaired by Ryan Cuprak who assumed leadering of the JUG in December of 2002.

New London SSUG is a FREE group dedicated to everything about Microsoft SQL Server. This group was specifically created to help people learn, improve and share their SQL Server knowledge. New London SSUG is open DBAs of any level of experience and knowledge.