Ushahidi is a non-profit tech company that develops free and open source software for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping. Some of our products include the Ushahidi platform, Crowdmap and Swift River. We encourage meet-ups to talk about deployments, design, development, policy and community capacity building. The Ushahidi team will organize events ranging from casual events, virtual events to larger topical events around the world. We will also work with you to provide …

This group is a place for developers to learn more about MongoDB, an open source, document-oriented, nosql database. If you are facing challenges with MySQL or Postgres or Oracle and want to explore a more flexible, scalable alternative, please join us at one of our monthly sessions.

CoderDojo Ponce Springs is a free and open non-profit group founded to teach youth (ages 7-17) to code. Our sessions are located in downtown Atlanta and are open to all metro Atlanta community youth and parents/guardians. The international Coder Dojo movement began in Ireland in 2011 and has spread rapidly around the world! Important note: you must be a parent or older than 18 to sign up on this meetup site: This site is for parents or people over the age of 18 to help us with events and to see …

We're interested in building applications using Arduino microcontrollers, Python software and ZigBee mesh networks, and We're looking for like-minded people. This group is intended more as a non-profit hobby co-op, but college/professionals are welcome. Let's get together and share ideas. We use Digi's XBee radio modules and Arduino micro-controllers to create inexpensive, yet powerful mesh network applications. XBee is Digi's version of the ZigBee standard and comes in a convenient form factor …

The Atlanta Big Data User Group is a community dedicated to promoting the technologies, practices and innovations needed for organizations to get maximum value from massive amounts of data. With over 2.5 trillion bytes of data accumulating around the world every day, we are at the epicenter of the Big Data revolution. Through an exchange of BIG ideas, education and fresh thinking from employees, contractors and technologists, Atlanta Big Data aims to focus on the specific Big Data issues, archit …

Total immersion in all things Opensource....Java, C++, and Web. Monthly meetings to network with fellow developers passionate about Opensource technology. Guest Speakers and Panels, Networking, Giveaways/Prizes...and in the true nature of Opensource, this Meetup is what YOU make it!

Welcome to the Atlanta HTML5 User Group (@atlhtml5 on twitter). HTML5 is the new hotness and it's time for the Atlanta development community to be a part of the fun. We are enthusiasts of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and related cutting-edge web technologies. We meet monthly with the industry's leading experts who talk about, present, and demonstrate the latest concepts, features, APIS (you name it!) in this cool new world, and answer all your burning questions. To post to this group's mailing list …

Freeside is a makerspace for hackers, designers, artists, and entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Georgia. We host lots of classes and projects to help people network and make their ideas a reality. We are a non-profit organization with a space that features a classroom, 3D printers, an electronics lab, co-working space, a media lab, a workshop, and and two auto bays. Members and non-members can make use of the space for art, projects, and education. Our projects include CNC, 3D Printing, Accessibility …

The Atlanta Mobile Developers Group is a group of individuals that are involved with or interested in the area mobile development & technology.

The Atlanta Java Users Group (AJUG) is organized by Java Developers for Java Developers in order to: Provide a forum for exchanging information and for brainstorming with other developers on how to successfully implement new Java solutions. Deliver monthly technical presentations on the latest Java/JVM technologies. Support the needs of both newbies and experts through related Study Groups targeted at Java Certification and Java-OO architectural issues. Promote the advantages of Java as a devel …

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Atlanta Software Craftsmanship is a group of software professionals based in the Atlanta area. We are interested in advancing our craft and improving our own skills.

Meet others in your local area who want to build websites with Joomla! Each meeting is loosely based around two presentations. They aim is to provoke conversation and encourage discussion rather than to bore people with endless Powerpoint slides. To keep the meetings small, friendly and welcoming, attendance at the midtown meeting is capped at 15 people so please RSVP quickly. Fully-fledged Joomla training classes are available in Atlanta at: http://www.joomlatraining.com/atlanta

Meet Atlantans interested to learn pragmatic ways for developing and delivering .NET based software. See http://ATLALT.NET/screwturn to learn more about this brand new group and our goals. Based on the ALT.NET approach, we are Passionate, Pragmatic, and Progressive. From http://altnetpedia.com : "We are a group of .NET developers who are passionate about improving the way we develop software. We recognize there is no single solution, but instead there are multitudes of alternatives that ca …

A professional meetup for technology and business executives and managers to discuss solving the challenges of big data processing, delivery and analytics.

This is the Atlanta OpenStack developer Meetup. We are a group of free software developers who are passionate about working together to help make the Openstack project a success! Can't wait for the next meetup? Join us on IRC! We hang out on Freenode at #openstack-atlanta.

If you like the idea of "Tennis Your Way" AND are single- then you've come to the right place.  Here you can plan your own singles events.  If you just want one other player then set your RSVP limit to 2 people.  If you want a group event then set it as high as you wish.  If you want beginners then say so in your event details, if you don't care the level then say that in your event details..it doesn't matter because it's "Tennis Your Way". This is truly "Open Source" tennis at its finest! If yo …

A group of women in the Atlanta area, who are, or aspire to be developers and learn/work in the python programming language. Members of any experience level are welcome, so long as they identify as female. More info can be found at our google group: https://groups.google.com/group/womenspyatl NOTE: Please bring a laptop to the meetings, if you have one. If you don't have one, bring some note-taking materials, as we will be working through tutorials at times. We will post materials online after t …

Meet nearby MySQL Users for conversation and fun! Come to a local MySQL Meetup to talk about the world's most popular open source database, get great tips and share new ideas. All levels of experience welcome! Looking for work? Looking for talent? Check out the Atlanta MySQL Jobs Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/atlanta-mysql-jobs

"eHire Labs assembles the top technologists to create elegant and sustainable solutions for our clients’ toughest business challenges. We aim to leave our clients with the tools and knowledge that will change their business forever." In the spirit of that, we are hosting a series of Geek Nights that will focus on learning more about today's hottest technologies and networking with other top technologists in the Atlanta area. Important: This group is invite only - without an invite, you will be …

Meet with other website developers, designers, system administrators, and business people who all want to improve the user experience, lower abandonment rates and raise conversation rates by making their websites fast! Other Web Performance Meetup Groups:

We're insanely passionate about online publishing, WordPress, and the fine art of creating building a startup. http://standardtheme.com http://8bit.io http://wpdaily.co We're looking to help you go further, faster with your technology and publishing needs. How can we help?

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 …

We focus on anything related to lisp. We also have a side track devoted to basic computer programming principles with SICP review.

Welcome to the Atlanta 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.

ASUG is the first user group created to support the growing Spring community in the Atlanta area.

​​In the latest Gallup poll (page 25) 55% of Muslim men and 42% of women answered "None" to the question of which national Muslim American Organization represents you. Are you one of the majority of Muslims seeking an organization that reflects your values. Do you believe that Islam is inherently progressive, inclusive and egalitarian? Do you want to join a diverse community that reflects all races, genders, sexual orientations and sectarian affiliations? Do you want to pray in spaces where fam …

To provide a venue where small businesses owners and entrepreneurs in Gwinnett County can network in support of our mutual development and expansion. Our focus will be centered on Growth, Advertisement, Business development and Education through a variety of premier networking events. The Gwinnett Association of Business Entrepreneurs, although a new meet-up group, began two years ago as the brainchild of a small group of women who wanted to meet new people, build relationships and grow their b …