The next meetup will be in late January 2012. Stay tuned for an announcement after the holidays! Django is a Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. With comprehensive documentation and a strong and helpful community behind it, Django enables the development of high-performing web applications in less time, using less code. Learn more about Django at http://www.djangoproject.com/ The purpose of this meetup group is to share experiences in developing, d …

The number of ExpressionEngine users is growing rapidly, and Vancouver has been a leading community of EE development for several years. The purpose of this group is to share knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for Expression Engine. I'd suggest the format might include some informal 'show n tell' presentations where members can demonstrate how they have used ExpressionEngine to meet their needs. Anyone who develops websites using ExpressionEngine should definitely join this group. Those curious ab …

A meet-up to discuss the Pyramid web application framework and other tools hosted under the Pylons Project, as well as frequently related projects like SQLAlchemy and the Repoze family.

Pub Standards is a casual meet-up in a friendly pub or bar for those who work, or are interested in, the web industry. Loosely aimed at web design / development / programming dogsbodies, that doesn’t mean you have to fit into those categories and it doesn’t mean chitchat need necessarily be web-related. Don’t expect structure, don’t expect presentations, just relax with likeminded people. Based on the Barcamp-like premise that half of the value from conferences comes from the chatting and sharin …

Meet other Vancouver users of Joomla, the Web's grate dynamic content management system (CMS). Whether you're an absolute beginner learning the ropes or a power user blogging daily, or making professional web sites with Joomla, you are welcome to come out to exchange ideas, network with each other, and have a good time. We will try to learn from each other and have few training sessions on any Joomla topic included: Templates, Modules, Components, Development, Structure and lot more.

Meet with others in the Vancouver region interested in building and strengthening the Drupal Community. We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Jibe offices in Vancouver, BC. Come out for monthly Drupal training sessions, discuss new and exciting Drupal-related news, or just socialize with like-minded people from the area! The focus of our group is various Drupal related topics from theming, configuration, module development to how to run a successful Drupal business. Our official Twitt …

Want to learn more about machine learning? This group will meet to discuss and share the latest happenings in machine learning and related fields such as artificial intelligence, statistics and neural networks. This group is for people working in machine learning, students, researchers and general enthusiasts in the fields of AI, stats, mathematics and those curious about applications to the web, data-mining, bioinformatics and other real-world problems.

The Google Technology User Group will meet once a month to discuss all things Google. Welcome software and web developers, designers, architects. Whether you use Java, Python, C++, JavaScript or HTML, we will cover the many technologies that Google offers such as App Engine, Google Wave, GWT, HTML5, Chrome, Android, and many, many others. The main web site is http://www.vancouver-gtug.org/ The main discussion group is over at http://groups.google.com/group/vancouver-gtug and you can also follo …

Are you a domain investor? Do you own more than a handful of domains? Are you collecting: GEO domains?  Generic Keyword Domains? Numeric, TLD's, Brandable names? Come join us and meet with other domain name prospectors just like you. We're looking to meet you if you collect domain names, sell domain names or develop domain properties. Join some like minded people, exchange information and learn from each other. Domain Name Prospectors Join Now! (We like noobies too, don't be shy, t …

VanMoodle User Group is a community website dedicated to connecting Moodle users locally by helping organize local gatherings, known as 'VanMoodle user groups'.   This group is being formed to get Moodlers together to discuss how they use it, what their issues are and see if we can help each other solve these issues - and hopefully have fun while doing it!   Come and meet other users of the Moodle Learning Management System. Share your problems and solutions, frustrations and successes, …

The Vancouver PhoneGap Meetup group (formally known as the PhoneGap Hack Night) is proud to be hosting meetups in the Vancouver area. We will be doing presentations on various PhoneGap related topics that the group shows interest in. Meet other local fans of PhoneGap, the best tool for quickly building mobile applications for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Palm, iPad, and Symbian. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to build a mobile application, or a web developer who wants to build …

Video is the future, replacing website text, blogs, corporate meetings, and even emails! This group is for entrepreneurs and executives who want to make web video work for them. Overcome the fear, get the know how, create the content and network with similar people going through the same thing!

Hello Fellow Geek Entrepreneurs! This meetup is for tech entrepreneurs who want to elevate their game.  As a professional entrepreneur coach, I will provide 15 minutes or so of coaching to each person in turn. It will be great learning for both the group watching and of course for each of you who get's to be coached. So, each of you should bring something specific that you want to work on. Remember that coaching is not first and foremost about technology or business although both those realm …

The Vancouver Social and Mobile Gaming industry is exploding and this is a MeetUp for people working in the industry. Working to bring you great speakers and events every month!

Group for current or future Lisp hackers. If you're in to coding Lisp, no matter the dialect (I use Common Lisp), you are welcome to join the group--in fact, even if you have only a passing interest in "programming with alien technology", please don't be a stranger to the meets. The group exists so us Lispers can code and learn in a social environment, bounce ideas off each other, and hopefully crank out some cool, new, Lisp-based software.

You own an online business and looking for other online businesses? Grow your business and help others grow their business. This bi-weekly group meets to mastermind ideas to grow business. If you have been doing it alone then doing it with a group will only make it that much easier.