The Dayton Dynamic Language User Group is primarily focused on, as you can tell by the name, dynamic languages. If you're interested in Ruby (including Rails), Python (including Django), PHP, Perl, Javascript, Scheme, Lisp, Smalltalk, etc, this is probably the place for you. We try not to talk specifically about things like C and Java, but there are no hard and fast rules (especially if you're comparing them to a dynamic language).

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development. Subscribe to the TechLife newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/xrfwL Please check out a couple of other "on ramps" to o …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

Drupal is an award-winning content management system. Its modular design makes it a perfect choice for personal blogs, social networks, and Fortune 500 websites. Whether you are a business owner, internet professional, or hobbyist... the Drupal framework is the right size for any project. Drupal also has a thriving community of developers, designers, and instructors that can help you with your project. And, if you need a commercially supported version of Drupal, the Acquia Network can provid …

This group is for folks in the Southern Ohio area interested in getting together to discuss MarkLogic and MarkLogic-related technologies.

Meet other local Flash and Flex developers and designers to talk about the products, trade tips and share your work. Meetups will range from social events to formal presenations by other developers, product evangelists, and industry professionals.

When I was in high school and college, I was an outstanding public speaker who looked forward to the opportunities to speak to audiences large and small. Now at 42, I have found over the years that my opportunities to speak are not as frequent and my confidence and skills have diminished. I want to get back that confidence and those public speaking skills! Please join me in fulfilling the purpose to become a better, more polished and confident public speaker. Those interested to join include tho …

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data platform. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

The place where Columbus small business owners (or anyone interested in the topic) turn to advertise, market, promote, publicize and sell their product/services online. We teach simple and effective internet marketing strategies to help you find new customers, convert more leads in sales, save you time, get fast results and do it all on a shoestring budget. Our monthly meetings are generally held the third Thursday of every month at Innovate Exchange in New Albany – 8000 Walton Parkway, New Alba …

Developers interested in learning about and working with graph databases for social, spatial, hierarchical or other highly connected data sets. We host hands-on lab sessions, technology reviews, topical lectures, and plenty of social beer nights. Curious about graphs, want to pimp your non-RDBMS skills? Join us!

Libertarians live by a very simple code, the respect of property rights, and thus the non-aggression axiom. Because civilization, wealth and security are built on social cooperation and because social cooperation is made possible by the clear delineation and respect of property rights - property rights are sacred to us. Entrepreneurs are the highly creative and energetic members of society who seek to properly predict the future state of consumer desires and search for the most innovative and …

Web developers meet with other web developers to network and share. This group has some of the most talented people in the region when it comes to web development. The group is designed to allow professionals in the web development/design profession to network and share technical and business knowledge. We meet once per month. Students and beginners are welcome and experts are encouraged to share knowledge with individuals studying, or entering the field. Many of our members have been designing …

Fellow Entrepreneurs, Mentors, & Investors meet once a week to grab coffee and chat about startups.  Entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network, ask questions, and do deals all around the world...it's about time we Cbus hops onboard. This isn't the place to pitch; it's the place to connect, ask questions, and learn about what's happening in Columbus' local startup scene.

Meet other local people who are interested in Sustainable Development, New Urbanism and Living Green. We'll get together and discuss what we mean by "sustainable," "energy-efficient," "green," etc. and then work toward making it happen here in Northwest Ohio! What are the building blocks of sustainability? What are the most important issues that need to be addressed? What are other local organizations already doing? What actions can we take to effect true change that benefits everyone? We hope t …

The Central Ohio Pluralsight Study Group was started for the express purpose of gathering developers together on a weekly basis to watch, discuss and learn from Pluralsight's vast library of training. We are supported by Pluralsight in our efforts and sponsored by TechColumbus who is generously providing our meeting facilities. We meet at the TechColumbus offices off of Kinnear road once a week to study. The general format is to spend approximately one hour watching a Pluralsight training video …

A group located in Southwest Ohio that is dedicated to making games and exploring game related technologies. SOVGI is comprised of Programmers, Artists, Modelers, and Animators along with various other professionals involved in the game development process.

Agile has grown from a movement into a business necessity. However the conversation is still being driven from a development point of view. Yes, embracing Agile concepts will change how you deliver projects but that’s not the point. Agile is about facilitating business agility! Enterprise Agile was designed to bring together business stakeholders and practicing pragmatic agilests to have a focused conversation on the business value of adopting and tailoring Agile concepts and best practices.