This group is created to garner interest of the possibilities of doing software development on the cloud, through a web browser. Is it possible? What are the challenges? Good idea, bad idea?

The iRise User Group is a group based in Phoenix, Arizona that wants to collaborate on iRise best practices, iRise scenarios, share iDocs and iBlocs and have fun! This group focuses on business analysis best practices, prototyping best practices, minimizing documentation, and creating the right solution the first time. This group is targeted to: Business Analysts Software Analysts Software Developers UI/UX Analysts

WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time. The Arizona WP Group is to meet and collaborate with other local fans and users of WordPress. Gather and discuss the best ways to work with WordPress and find out the advantages of using WordPress for your Business and Personal website. We do have an annual WordCamp in the valley so be sure to check that out and attend when it's time! -> WordCamp …

Mobile Technology is the 'hot and smart space' to be right now. This group will be a medium for companies looking to enter the mobile space and looking for a Mobile Strategy as well as for developers, researchers and enthusiasts learning and sharing their in-demand knowledge and skills. This will also be a great place for any entrepreneurs and mobile enthusiasts looking to check out whats the latest in mobile world. We love to talk about all platforms - iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Blackberry, WP …

We are dedicated to fostering ideas and implementation strategies for new startup companies and projects. Group meetings will be held primarily in Phoenix metro area but this group is open to all and will be internationally focused. This group is dedicated to catalyzing your entrepreneurial potential. Do you have a great business idea but no team to implement it? This group is a great way to find the industry experts! Meet with aspired entrepreneurs and gurus. Different company stages, from idea …

@NodeAZ - Phoenix developer group for server-side JavaScript/CoffeeScript using Node.js. Real-time web, websockets, HTML5 and much more. 7PM 3rd Mon at UAT, rm 201

DesertPy is the Phoenix area Python Meetup Group that promotes, educates and advances a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events and social gatherings. Ask Python questions of any level, beginner through advanced. Make connections with other local Pythonista. Get help with your conference talk proposals. Find others to hack with. Any Developers, Aspiring Developers, Nerds and Hackers with an interest in Python is encouraged to participate!

If you love Cartoons and Animation then come join us.  Our group of artists meet to collaborate on original art at Spread the Weird Animation Studio in the Downtown Phoenix Arts and Cultural District.  The studio has computers loaded with animation software, stop-motion technology, a sound booth and midi instruments.  We invite artists of all kinds to join in the fun of creating animation because there's something for everyone.  Writers, musicians, voice actors, illustrators, comedians and artis …

For executives and people who hope to be executives some day in high growth startups. We get together every Tuesday. ODD Tuesdays (1st and 3rd of every month) are held downtown at Cartel Coffee Lab. EVEN Tuesdays (2nd and 4th) are held in Arcadia at Carmel's Coffee on Camelback. No agenda. No formal talks. Just informal conversation and networking. Stop by.

This is a group for anyone interested in a Cloud Computing start-up company. If you have your own business venture or interested in getting involved in an existing business venture here in Phoenix, we have business-minded as well as social events regularly. We discuss the possibilities and opportunities with the Cloud Computing ecosystem. Looking forward to hearing your ideas.

This meetup is for musicians, songwriters, producers and other recording enthusiasts that use Cubase, the fantastic but complicated recording software from Steinberg/Yamaha. The purpose of the group is to: Share our knowledge and expertise so we get the most out of this fabulous product. Find new ways to make creative use of Cubase in our recordings. Network with fellow members and collaborate on projects. Anything else the group wants to do... Every meetup will include some combination of the …

This group is a place for developers to learn more about the non-relational, open source, document-oriented database MongoDB. MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database and many organizations are adopting this technology right here in Phoenix. So 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 sessions.

We are a group of startup founders who practice the methodologies of Customer Development and Lean Startups espoused by Steve Blank and Eric Ries.

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Read more about it at http://djangoproject.com We're just starting this group up now, so please post any suggestions you have for meetups. Do you want to give a talk? Are you working on something really cool that you'd like to share with other Djangonauts in Phoenix? Use the message board and the meetup suggestion tools to throw out some ideas !

What's new in technology, what have you heard, what do you want to hear about? Win8, Metro, HTML5, JS, VS11, XAML, LightSwitch, WindowsPhone, you name it... you request it, we'll find someone to talk about it.

The Phoenix chapter of the great Beer.js meetup. Events involving the two of mankind's greatest inventions; Beer and JavaScript.

MobileMonday™ (MoMo) is an open community platform of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influential individuals fostering brand neutral cooperation and cross-border P2P business opportunities through live networking events to demo products, share ideas and discuss trends from both local and global markets. Mobile Monday Phoenix is for local mobile enthusiasts in Phoenix and neighboring cities, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler etc. to come together on first Monday of each mont …

A casual lunch gathering of people doing cool stuff on computers. If you're on LinkedIn display the TempeNerd badge on your profile by going here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=146759

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in the IBM Big Data Platform. Meetup topics may include: - Hadoop-based analytics - Stream Computing - Text Analytics - Visualization and Discovery tools for Big Data - Big Data App Development - Deep dives into the technologies that makes big data processing possible - Anything and everything ab …

Help with QuickBooks when YOU need it. Compliance with taxing authorities and accurate reports are two top priorities of most small business owners. QuickBooks and Bookkeeping Mentoring is about supporting you to be successful. Information is power. Lack of information can be devastating. We will support you in creating timely and accurate financial information to be in compliance with Federal, State and local tax agencies as well as to be knowledgeable about your business activity.

We meet each Thursday night (7-10p) at Dave & Busters on the upstairs patio. Socialize! (No hiding behind laptops.) No presentations, sales pitches or recruiters. Come late if you need to. Leave early if you want. Don't sweat it if you can't make it. Relax; you're with friends.

Hey .NET gurus! Lets get together to talk code. All topics and ideas are welcome. We are currently looking for presenters who would enjoy speaking about the .NET space. This is also an incredible networking opportunity with your local .NET peers. Food and drinks will be provided at monthly meetings. Please contact Kristy Harjung, at TEKsystems, if you are interested in leading the group or attending at kharjung@teksystems.com.

We are excited to create a forum for our clients, colleagues and friends to share ideas and tricks for effectively using the online version of quickbooks .. our clients are primarily nonprofit organizations but all are welcome to share in this discussion.. of course.. we will add some virtual meetups to the mix in the coming months.. let us know your ideas.. you can find our website at www.azcpa.com The location for our face time meetup is my residence.  I use a 42inch screen to display the qb a …

Here's what I want you to take away from our meetings. If your client says they're looking for "OOP" skills, and you see a resume with "MVC, DOM, and HTTP" on it, do you know which of these three is very closely related to OOP? Would you pass on this resume just because they didn't specifically say "OOP"? Did you know saying MVC on a resume is the candidates way of saying they have really good OOP skills and that MVC is somewhat of a sub category of OOP? If you didn't know that, then this meetin …

This group exists to help people become more proficient with the Ableton music software. It consists of musicians teaching other fellow musicians tips, tricks and techniques to reduce the learning curve for this complex and miraculous software.

This group is about building maintaining a web presence with maximum value and minimum expense. Meet-ups are usually held Saturday or Sunday mornings at a local coffee shop that has free internet access. We meet with sleeves rolled up and laptops open (at least mine :O) ready to discuss our current projects, the latest and greatest web design, programming, and marketing tools. Attendees of the meet-ups range potential business owners with no web experience to seasoned professionals with expe …

Arizona Digital Junkies This group is for Digital Junkies primarily interested in photography (from point and shoot to pros) and web "geeks" who share a passion for all things digital. We meet each month for a free photo shoot and follow-up critique session.  We are located in the Valley of the Sun. As Digital Junkies we find ourselves using software such Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, other Adobe Creative Suite applications and other enhancement programs in your photograp …

Join Suess Fine Art Photography's meetup group and attend a photography workshop. Classes are taught by either himself ( http://www.mattsuess.com ) or with professional photographer Christine Hauber ( http://www.christinehauber.com ) Learn digital photography, hdr, landscape photography, photoshop, printing and stretching canvas, b&w photography, lighting, composition, display, presentation and more in field and classroom style settings. Christine and Matt have over 40 years of combined profess …