Heroku User Groups (HUGS) are a casual gatherings of developers who are interested in learning about Heroku technologies. It provides developers an opportunity to explore Heroku (a polygot platform), as well learn how to run and scale any type of app, written in Java, Ruby, Node.js, Clojure, Python or Scala. This is a great place to meet Heroku experts and network with peer.

Meet and drink beer with other local Software Developers. Discuss various programming languages and techniques, software architecture, cross-platform development, iPhone development, etc. We're an informal, social group designed to get most of us out of the office/home. Our members cover a huge cross-section of the programming industry, from web to embedded, desktop to iPhone, from Java to C++ to Haskell. If you program, either professionally or as a hobby, you'll probably get something from our …

Welcome to the Chicago JBoss User Group Meetup Page! We are a group of JBoss enthusiasts who like to meet and discuss the latest JBoss.org projects or other Java Open Source projects. All our meetings are open to the public without any restrictions. More information: http://community.jboss.org/groups/chicago-jbug

This meet up consists of industry professionals that have been involved in the development of software for five or more years. The Software Development Community is an informal and interactive group of professionals that have a passion for software development, thus are interested in employing best practices and sharing their knowledge and experiences. This Software Development Community doesn't focus on any one technology (Java, .Net, Ruby, PHP, etc.), methodology (waterfall, agile, etc.), pr …

… Smaller coffee klatsches at Starbucks or Panera where we get together, share a meal or a cup of java, and talk about things seem to work best thus far.  Some prefer day meetings, others evening meetings.  I will try to accommodate both. They tend to run for 1-1/2 to 3 hours or longer if the discussions get intense.  So please plan accordingly.  Also try to be on time since you may miss something important at the onset which probably will not be repeated. Frankly, I do not like when people commit …

I decided to start this group because I'd like to meet with other people using Clojure. The purpose of the group is to share and learn about Clojure through presentations, group projects, and so on. Anyone interested in learning more about Clojure is welcome!

We are looking to bring together Madison technology professionals in open discussions about technology.   It doesn't matter if you consider yourself a software developer, an IT manager, CEO, QA Analyst, desktop support, or User Experience, everyone is welcome. We want to foster the growth of technology in Madison, Wisconsin. We are looking for people who want to come to these discussions and contribute by bringing their experiences, both good and bad. We want to drive innovation and process impr …

A smartphone is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic feature phone.Smartphones and feature phones may be thought of as handheld computers integrated within a mobile telephone, but while most feature phones are able to run applications based on platforms such as Java ME, a smartphone allows the user to install and run more advanced applications based on a specific platform. Smartphones run complete operating system software providin …

Why Android? With 60 Android phones currently on the market which outsell iPhone and Blackberry, Android TV boxes, Android in GM's car navigation and emergency systems, Android VOIP desk phones, Android tablets, eInk (eBook) readers like B&N Nook and Alex and many other devices... Android becomes the next wave oftechnology which resembles the Internet wave in circa 1996-99. If you are a developer and you are not learning mobile development, you simply miss the biggest job opportunity of thi …

MySQL Users, experienced to newbies, wanting to network with each other. Some popular sources of information: http://dev.mysql.com/ documentation http://forums.mysql.com/ forums irc://freenode.net/#mysql IRC

This group is focused on developers and architects who have a deep desire to collectively solve challenges related to CQ5. This group was created specifically for Chicago professionals. This group’s only intention is to provide a forum where technical practitioners can exchange ideas and seek support.

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! more at http://www.neo4j.org

SharePoint Social is a group for technology professionals to network and discuss with local SharePoint users and experts in the Chicago suburbs in a social setting. Our aim is to bring together SharePoint talent to provide an avenue for relevant discussions driven primarily by our members. Whether it is a seasoned user seeking advice or an individual new to SharePoint, you are invited to ask your question, tell your story and even Share-A-Pint!

Pentaho BI provides a full spectrum of data integration and business intelligence (BI) capabilities including data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL), interactive reporting, ad hoc analysis, rich visualizations, data mining, and predictive analysis. With a BI platform that has made it the world's most popular open source BI, Pentaho also provides broad enterprise data integration services for Big Data analytics and reporting. At our monthly user group we'll exchange knowledge and expe …

The Chicago Clojure Group is open to anyone interested in discussing, learning, or using Clojure. The Chicago Clojure Group is not open to recruiters interested in spamming about lame J2EE jobs. If you have a Clojure opportunity please email the group organiser for permission to be added and post in our forums.

Cars.com would personally like to connect you with other technologists in Chicago. As a fellow IT expert, we know you're always looking at innovation and new ways to increase your skills. The Cars.com Speaker Series is aimed at bringing the tech community together to network and learn new informatin from high profiled industry leaders. This month, we will have marty Abott speaking on agile and innovation in the workplace. Marty is an inventor, entrepreneur, technologist and business lead …