A networking and learning group for MicroStrategy customers and prospective customers in the Columbus area. Group Members will be invited to participate in a variety of quarterly educational and networking events. This group is intended to be a true user group meeting, not a sales and marketing event.

The goal of the meetup is to teach Big Data ideas and concepts.  The format is hands-on so a laptop with 64-bit OS is required.  Every week we have labs with members coding and using Big Data technologies.  Since the big data arena is a somewhat new area of research, there are many new technologies and approaches to explore. Requirements: -  A laptop with 64-bit OS able to run virtual box -  Working knowledge of programming concepts and database theory is helpful. - Strong interest in expanding …

It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." Branching out from the successful Girl Develop It program in NYC, our goal is to build a series of web development classes for the Columbus, Ohio community that focuses on creating a comfortable, low-pres …

This group is for those who use the Python computer language or who want to learn more about the language. Python is a great language for rapid development and has some great web frameworks that make getting a functional web application up and running quite easily. Please also join the Central Ohio Python Users Group mailing list at: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/centraloh

This is a group for small business owners interested in learning the skills needed to build and manage a small business website. No web design knowledge or experience required! The meetups consist of 5 very structured training sessions. The meetups repeat and are numbered to help members keep track. Intro to WordPress CPanel, Themes, and Settings WordPress Plugins and Time Saving Tools Graphics, Photos, & Video Shopping Carts and Selling Tools. Requirements: A laptop computer or iPad or other …

This is a Meetup Group for anyone in the Columbus, OH area interested in joining a discussion about how local organizations are succesfully leveraging Apache Hadoop and similar open source technologies for optimized data management, analytics and business intelligence.

Calling all Tech Igniters! This group is for anyone interested in igniting more tech startups, especially those that are focused on a fast-growth Silicon Valley type of model. We want to help cultivate and launch startup ideas across the board including Internet-based ventures, mobile apps, ecommerce sites, niche social networks and online communities, digital media content and programming, social and mobile games, clean energy, warp engines, beam-me-up technology ... and much more! Let's hone …

We are group of programmers, students, and technology enthusiasts who are excited about the Ruby programming language and the Ruby on Rails web framework. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month to contribute to open source, work on personal projects, and present topics related to Ruby. All skill levels are welcome!

The Central Ohio Cloud Computing User Group is a monthly meeting to discuss many aspects of cloud computing. The group is a community driven group which will discuss a wide range of ideas, problems, solutions, and technologies which compromise cloud computing. If it is cloud computing related, we’re into it!

This group is for folks in the Southern Ohio area interested in getting together to discuss MarkLogic and MarkLogic-related technologies.

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!

We're an enthusiastic group of technology folks interested in Ruby programming, Open Source Software, and technology in general. We're inclusive, supportive and excited about Ruby and anything else tech related.

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development. Subscribe to the TechLife newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/xrfwL Please check out a couple of other "on ramps" to o …

WordPress is freedom. Freedom to publish, freedom to design, freedom to extend. It is its own brand of awesome and we're getting together in the Columbus/Dublin area to talk about it. So, no matter what your WordPress skill level is, from baby steps new to advanced developer, plug-in to our group to learn, share and network. We're just getting started, so now is the time to join and help guide the direction of the group.

This is a group for anyone interested in exploring the exciting dynamic language of Groovy/Grails and its associated frameworks and plugins. The aim is to provide learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities for all users of all skill levels. This group was started because we enjoy meeting with other enthusiasts of Groovy/Grails. We look forward to exploring the wonderful world of Groovy and Grails.

Fellow Entrepreneurs, Mentors, & Investors meet once a week to grab coffee and chat about startups.  Entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network, ask questions, and do deals all around the world...it's about time we Cbus hops onboard. This isn't the place to pitch; it's the place to connect, ask questions, and learn about what's happening in Columbus' local startup scene.

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

The Dayton Dynamic Language User Group is primarily focused on, as you can tell by the name, dynamic languages. If you're interested in Ruby (including Rails), Python (including Django), PHP, Perl, Javascript, Scheme, Lisp, Smalltalk, etc, this is probably the place for you. We try not to talk specifically about things like C and Java, but there are no hard and fast rules (especially if you're comparing them to a dynamic language).

Drupal is an award-winning content management system. Its modular design makes it a perfect choice for personal blogs, social networks, and Fortune 500 websites. Whether you are a business owner, internet professional, or hobbyist... the Drupal framework is the right size for any project. Drupal also has a thriving community of developers, designers, and instructors that can help you with your project. And, if you need a commercially supported version of Drupal, the Acquia Network can provid …

The Central Ohio Pluralsight Study Group was started for the express purpose of gathering developers together on a weekly basis to watch, discuss and learn from Pluralsight's vast library of training. We are supported by Pluralsight in our efforts and sponsored by TechColumbus who is generously providing our meeting facilities. We meet at the TechColumbus offices off of Kinnear road once a week to study. The general format is to spend approximately one hour watching a Pluralsight training video …

Looking to network with other Columbus area Sencha developers? Come to the next Sencha Columbus meetup and see what your neighbors are working on...

Meet other local Flash and Flex developers and designers to talk about the products, trade tips and share your work. Meetups will range from social events to formal presenations by other developers, product evangelists, and industry professionals.

Columbus Coworking is where space owners, members, users and those interested in the movement can post events and get togethers. It's all about building community!

The place where Columbus small business owners (or anyone interested in the topic) turn to advertise, market, promote, publicize and sell their product/services online. We teach simple and effective internet marketing strategies to help you find new customers, convert more leads in sales, save you time, get fast results and do it all on a shoestring budget. Our monthly meetings are generally held the third Thursday of every month at Innovate Exchange in New Albany – 8000 Walton Parkway, New Alba …