DFW Apache LAMP Meetup is a group for geeks interested in the diverse technologies used in the World of LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP). This group was formerly the "The Dallas MySQL Meetup Group". The group's focus has been expanded to explore not only MySQL and the LAMP stack, but also compatible, complimentary and sometimes competing technologies...based upon industry trends.

If you're looking to build your own fully functional, feature-rich website, a Content Management System like Joomla! makes the process much easier and quicker. Joomla! is one of the most popular Open Source (free GPL license) content management systems available. Come to the DFW Joomla! User Group (http://joomladallas.org) Meetup to learn more about this exciting system; compare tools, extensions and templates; trade advice; and share cool websites. ALL ARE WELCOME, whether you are developing yo …

Our mission is to help people build better websites using the Drupal content management system (CMS). Drupal is the world's most popular enterprise open source CMS. Drupal is not just another free open source site builder, it powers some of the world's top websites such as whitehouse.gov, The Economist, Sony / BMG's music sites and Twitter's developer community. Its' popularity is derived from its power and flexibility. With the proper Drupal training, you can build practically any kind of websi …

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/DallasJS The Dallas Chapter of Dallas.js is both brand new and looking to bring together like-minded forward thinking, innovative client-side JavaScript developers. As an organization we are creating an environment for JavaScript developers to meet and discuss innovations, bounce ideas, enhance their skills, and kick back with some like-minded individuals. Be you amateur or pro; Nnja or Pirate; businessman, entrepreneur, student, or enthusiast, you …

Simply put, Content Strategy is... "the practice of planning for the creation, delivery, and governance of useful usable content." - Kristina Halvorson You've heard it before - "Content is King". It's been burned into our collective conscious for the last 10 years. We get it. We need content. Why are we creating content though? Who is editing that content? Who is creating it? When are we creating the content? How often? Where is it going to publish and how is it going to be delivered? Mobile? …

Dallas Makerspace is an organized group of local artists, engineers, DIYers, makers, and thinkers who work together to collect tools and resources for our membership, who could not otherwise afford, store, or use them individually. We lease an industrial building and use it as a shared workspace to collaborate on a variety of individual and community projects that promote science and technology. If you are a "maker", then Dallas Makerspace is the best place in Dallas to find like minded people w …

OpenCamp is the conference for anyone involved in blogging, Web development or podcasting, primarily using open-source tools. Our members use WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and even .NET and other platforms. But regardless of the platform OpenCamp is the place for community involvement and networking. OpenCamp features some of the most amazing speakers on the planet, giving presentations on everything from monetization to social medial to tech talks on plugin development! Join us now to keep up t …

ThoughtWorks' consultants will be working on a bunch of open source projects after work. Come and work with them on their projects, or bring your own. ThoughtWorks was the first sizable consultancy to switch to Agile (mostly XP) methodologies in 2000, and even for open source they prefer test driven development (TDD) and related practices. The emphasis will be on actual commits. Leading the evening for ThoughtWorks is Paul Hammant who is ThoughtWorks chief open source zealot. He's also co-co …

CiviCRM is an integrated, open source solution for membership-driven community based organizations that need to manage their contact database. Our group brings together the users, developers, administrators, and enthusiasts to: 1) Learn more about the CRM system through peer knowledge sharing and training sessions 2) Discuss how organizations are using it to address their CRM needs 3) Demonstrate custom modules, user interfaces and configurations 4) Discuss future development of the system

We are group of individual VOiceover Actors who share the profession and art of VOiceover ACTING, in a fun, supportive, active, socially-aware and pressure-free environment. The focus is to come together (face-to-face) every EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH to NETWORK and to learn from industry experts and help each other in an open forum and better understand the VOICEOVER biz. We share our current projects, assist our fellow VO actor/artist, become accountable and deal with with what could …

What is Magento? Magento eCommerce Platforms provide the scalability, flexibility and features for business growth. Magento provides feature-rich eCommerce platforms that offer merchants complete flexibility and control over the presentation, content, and functionality of their online channel. Marketing Promotions and Tools * Flexible Coupons (pricing rules) with ability to restrict to stores, customer groups, time period, products, and categories. * Catalog Promotional Pricing Analytics and R …

Dallas and Ft. Worth metroplex region of R Users. Learn, present, teach, and apply statistics, optimization, and mathematics with the R Project for Statistical Computing. Welcome to the Dallas R Users Group website. We aim to provide learning, knowledge, support and professional networking with regards to the statistical computing environment of R. We encourage newcomers as well as advanced users to become a member of the Dallas RUG. Please join us for our monthly meetups. Membership is totall …

Meet with other engineers responsible for the reliability, scalability and efficient operation of large scale systems. Sessions will typically involve a free technical presentation and open forum to ask questions. Target Audience: Engineers & Sys Admin's who are interested in topics such as scalability, monitoring, troubleshooting, solving tough web operations issues, Unix/Linux, LAMP and automation. *We are currently organizing this group's 1st Meet-up. Details regarding the Topic, Location and …

WHO: We are a group of professional business members who are highly focused on giving each other referrals. Our core belief is that you GIVE first, and the rest will follow, and we look for others dedicated to the same. WHEN: Doors open at 7:30am, meetings run from 8-9:00:30am sharp each Tuesday morning. **Please arrive as early as 7:30am for a time of informal networking!** **Please RSVP for all meetings!** WHERE: GREAT NEWS, We have a new location!! The first meeting in our new location …

This group serves as the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of postgres user groups, a community supported gathering of postgres users new and experienced alike.

DFW is not only the 2nd fastest growing city in the U.S but is also home to several Fortune 200 Companies! Cloud Computing is the latest buzz term in the IT Industry. There is a lot of confusion over even the definition of Cloud computing and many Organizations are looking to do more with less. So, it’s about time we have a local Cloud computing User Group Community. Meet others in the DFW area to share our respective experiences with the “Cloud”. Who should attend?: Business Users, IT leaders, …

Dallas Fort Worth C++ User Group The DFW C++ User Group is a designed to bring together DFW's C++ community. Novice and experts are all welcome! Currently we meet every 2nd Tuesday 6 pm to 8 pm at NCR's office at: 14770 Trinity Blvd Fort Worth, Texas 76155 Free pizza (or other food) and drinks will be provided. For more information please contact David Cravey at dcravey@dfwcpp.com

A place for Clojure users of all skill levels to meet for learning and fellowship. Our goal is to increase Clojure literacy, use and awareness in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, and all across Texas.

The Qt (pronounced "Q-T" or "cute") Meetup group covers everything Qt: introductions, roadmap information, deep architectural discussion, best practices, gotchas and hands-on technical support. We will cover the logistics of Qt app deployment to desktop, embedded, tablets and mobile devices including tooling requirements/behavior/usage. All are welcome.

Join us as we learn together about how to use the cloud to make our apps faster, stronger, more scalable and more powerful. All cloud technologies are welcome and meeting topics will vary each month.

Eclectic discussions for software developers seeking the best in technology, philosophy and beer.

This meetup group is for those interested in learning how to use one of the latest Single Page App Frameworks released from Google, AngularJS. Each month we'll explore the various components that make up AngularJS' framework and provide hand-ons examples of how to incorporate the framework into your web applications.

This is a group for anyone interested in Business Intelligence tools, techniques and best practices. Our goal is to share our knowledge and experience in this field. We will try to setup regular hands on sessions and presentations by industry experts. This will help expand the knowledge and opportunities for all involved by constantly exploring new tools and trends across all the major players as well as open source products.

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It has achieved wide adoption in modern web development projects, and it enjoys a thriving community that continues to innovate with each new release. The Dallas Django User's Group is a place for Dallas and Fort Worth Django developers to gather for fun, education, and fellowship. We welcome users of all experience levels, from those who are just curious about Django to those who use it ev …

This group is for enthusiasts in open source and OpenStack. All skill levels technical are welcome in the mix. I started this group to get like minded people rallied around OpenStack and Cloud in the Dallas metroplex. Looking forward to exploring and building a vibrant local community.

For people interested in getting useful information out of the data. We bring together data analysts (tech people) and data users (non-tech/biz people) to share their stories. Data analysts and data scientists can share and learn how to work with data. People from organisations can learn how they can use data. We prefer open-source solutions.

Retrocomputing is usually classed as a hobby where enthusiasts often collect rare and valuable hardware and software for the collectible value or to have fun in the use of it. Many expensive systems like IBM Mainframes, DEC Superminis, or SGI workstations have now become affordable on the used computer market. Other vintage computers such as Apple IIs, IBM PCs, ZX Spectrums, Atari, Commodore, Amigas and BBC Micros are even more popular among collectors for sentimental reasons. I'd like to start …