A group to meet and discuss, learn and present on the miriad of web technologies that Google supports, promotes and offers.   Main discussion board at https://groups.google.com/group/tc-gtug?hl=en

This group is forum to gather and share experiences around Cloud Computing, especially Amazon Web Services. If you have used EC2, S3, Amazon Payments, Mechanical Turk or are interested in learning more about how others have, come join our group.

An amalgam into the world of Art, Science, Technology, Science Fiction, Computers, UFO's Robotics, Medicine, Astronomy, Space, the Mind & Beyond. A group for anyone who loves technology, the outdoors, science fiction, the paranormal, Omni magazine, comic books, fantasy, mysticism, electronics, The Art of Noise, music, video games, board games, virtual worlds, virtual reality, physics, fitness, cryogenics, comedy, humor, artificial intelligence, Web technology, gadgets, and science news. Sometime …

… Note: Amazon Web Services is one of the leading provider for IaaS and PaaS cloud computing resources, but cloud computing is not limited to Amazon AWS. This group's focus will be on the broader strategies for leveraging cloud computing resources which will obviously account for AWS as a major player in this space. There is also a separate meetup group specifically focused on Amazon AWS.

A beer and a smile, that's the idea here. While we're at it we'll bring together some of Minneapolis/St. Paul's most successful freelancers to impart some wisdom on the rest of us. After hearing a bit from a speaker or two, we'll exchange secrets, ideas, business cards, and jokes. We'll gladly take suggestions on topics and structure as we go along. Let's get together with like-minded people and develop the one thing our work-life lacks as a freelancer, community. web developers designers person …

Come and attend this Meetup on a regular basis and we will help you get your WordPress Site up and running so that you can go LIVE! in 120 days. Currently, we are looking for a Meetup Location in Woodbury, MN. First, we will show you how to purchase a Domain Name and set up your Hosting. Then we will show you how to easily install a new WordPress blog on your new Hosting Account using a special Internet Service that does all the heavy lifting for us. This will ensure that your blog will be muc …

Looking to learn more about Visual Studio? This is a 300-400 level meetup. We focus on real world application and demonstrations of Visual Studio, along with practical tips & tricks to help you stay ahead of new and upcoming changes. Come check us out! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 5-6:30pm CDT. Pizza & Drinks provided at every meeting.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Discuss, learn, network and teach one another about Drupal.

Hi! It's difficult to connect with other women geeks on a regular basis in the community. This group is for anyone interested in technology, hacking, or just making new friends with similar interests! We will have gossip sessions over hackathons, days when we just sit in a coffee shop coding away on our own projects, discuss the latest and greatest in technology over fun dinners/lunches, informal meet-n-greets with invited female tech figures in the community and more! Members can suggest additi …

This is a group of Minnesotans getting together to discuss programming JavaScript in the browser, on the server, on mobile devices, and everything in between. JavaScript veterans and newbies alike are welcomed and encouraged to attend! Meets the last Thursday of the month at Refactr in Minneapolis.

A place for system administrators, database administrators, software engineers, web developers to come and discuss open source databases.  We envision looking at technologies we can learn to utilize for our environments.  No more do you have a homogeneous environment but consistently are leveraging multiple tools in your stack.  Regardless of your fancy come here to learn about all that open databases have to offer such as MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Memcached, Redis, CouchDB and more. Remember, …

The group will explore the world of cloud computing with Google Apps.

… Advertising and marketing has changed: The way that people do their research and shop has also dramatically changed in the last 20 years since the web appeared. People research products and business before and while on the phone with the sales rep. They can get references and advice from friends on social media, find actual reviews by your customers on Yelp. As a modern marketer, you need to be aware of these online presences and manage them properly, and be aware of the power of each.

Do you want explore ideas in your local community that promote government transparency, citizen participation, local public media, and community problem-solving? Are you ready to use online tools and social media to help make that happen? Whether you are an everyday neighbor, an elected official, a city staffer, an open government advocate, a blogger, a software developer, a citizen reporter or professional journalist, this Meetup is about connecting local people who see greater transpare …

The Twin Cities Magento User Group is dedicated to helping Magento store owners and developers find a common place to talk about their Magento store. Anyone who is using Magento or just wants to learn more about Magento should join this group!