We are a  small business focused on providing affordable and accessible engineering work space and resources. Our purpose is to contribute to revitalizing American creativity in the areas of product development, prototyping, and manufacturing. Our new facility provides access to basic hand tools, shop power tools such as band saw, table saw, and drill press, as well as laptops and instruments suitable for small electronics prototyping such as oscilloscopes, function and arbitrary waveform genera …

OWASP Orange County Chapter. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of software. Our mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks.

We are getting together to discuss 3D printing and new related technologies. These are social and educational meetups to learn about this technology and it's various applications. This is your opportunity to: See 3D printers in action. Bring your 3D printer or printed objects to show off your latest creations. Learn more about open source software, such as Slic3r settings, Google Sketch-up and Pronterface. Meet other 3D-ers and collaborate on new group projects. Share and learn some little know …

This is a group for anyone interested in Sketchup 3D. Skills level are for beginners. I started this group because I want to meet and share my knowledge with this great software.

Startup California and Startup OC are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: Young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. Startup Orange County is part of the Startup California ecosystem, and has three key goals: 1. Provid …

We are a group using and promoting Ember JS, a Javascript framework that makes sophisticated web development much easier, faster, and more robust. Come join us if you are interested in graduating from JQuery to very sophisticated HTML5 "application functionality" in the browser instead of only in the server.

OCRuby is for anyone interested in learning or sharing experiences with "Ruby" or "Ruby on Rails" or tangential technologies (NoSQL, etc.) In existance since 2006 (but new to Meetup), we usually meet the last Thursday of each month (moving on holidays or other exceptions) at smart-soft.com in Irvine, CA. Regards, Forrest Chang OCRuby organizer

This group is intended to discuss the Python Programming Language in the Orange County, California area. Topics of discussion include but are not limited to use of the Python programming language, specific applications written in Python, Python-based Web Frameworks, alternative Python implementations, etc.

STEP 1: Register at www.OCHackerz.com STEP 2: Introduce yourself to the group STEP 3: Check our discussion forum STEP 4: Sign up for the next event. Mission Statement:- OCHackerz is a human institution designed to create new products or services under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The vision for this group is to meet, network, learn and share ideas to build a community of people from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, business strategists, accountants, legal attorneys, contractors, marketer …

MDMS5V: Meetup.com/OC-Polyamory: Orange County's Polyamory with Integrity Community Group, since 2010 MJ6AZ9: For those in or visiting America's Southern California's Orange County, we are your community group catering to all levels of & interest in polyamory, from ol' timers to those just curious about the community or if it might be for them. If you're in or around OC and one of the increasing many actively living the poly lifestyle, or just experimenting with it, or want to meet other local …

The Orange County Adobe Photoshop User Group has been created to help individuals of all skill levels learn and apply the different techniques used with the Adobe Photoshop. Make sure you are also registered on our official Adobe Photoshop site at http://ocphotoshop.groups.adobe.com/ Meet other local Photoshop users to trade tips and tricks. Qualify to win up to $2,100 worth of Adobe software plus other great giveaways.

This group is focused on bringing tech startup founders, team members, associates, etc. together to discuss topics that are specifically relevant to them. We will also bring other members of the startup ecosystem to the group, including VC's, angel investors, law firms, thought leaders, PR and marketing specialists, etc.

We want to share experiences and techniques for building web and mobile applications with fellow developers in Orange County, California. We will focus on using one of the leading HTML5 mobile app platforms, Sencha Touch, as well as its older cousin, Ext JS.

Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 event to promote the creation of new networks among aspiring entrepreneurs, current entrepreneurs and investors in innovative cities globally. Both men and women are invited to attend Founder Friday. Founder Friday is hosted in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Austin, New York, Boston, Detroit, Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Bogota (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Vancouver (Canada) and …

Meet fellow Internet enthusiasts and web designers near you! Come to a Dreamweaver, Internet, and Social Media Group sponsored by the Orange County Digital Arts - (http://www.OCDigitalArts.com/) to compare tools, tips, and templates; trade advice on careers, rates, and freelancing; and share cool websites and applications. Make valuable contacts as you mingle with new friends! Also, make sure you are registered on our official Adobe site at http://groups.adobe.com/groups/8b431a0d96/summary Dream …

Orange County ColdFusion User Group

Introductory seminar to QuickBooks … Setting up your company properly is the most important thing you can do to help yourself manage your business efficiently and with confidence. This 2-hour complimentary seminar will demonstrate how to create a new company, set-up customers, vendors, items, as well as set up a bank account, we will go over ways to get around in QuickBooks.   A $45.00 Fee is payable through PayPal or is due at the start of the seminar. You are welcome to bring your personal lap …

The most knowledgeable, most proactive and most experienced Intuit Advisors dedicated to an exclusive space to share ideas about Intuit products and the accounting industry in general, cross-refer QuickBooks-related products and specialized services, exchange technical information, tips and tricks on a monthly basis. We are the Orange County chapter of the National Adviser Network (NAN).

The OC Online Marketing Meetup is for entrepreneurs who want to learn effective strategies for for driving more traffic to their websites and convert more prospects into customers.. Strategy examples, include, but are not limited to: Video marketing SEO & SEM Social media Information marketing Affiliate marketing E-commerce and eBay Membership sites Software/apps/widgets Mobile marketing For more online marketing support and training, join the community at MarketingOnline.com, where entreprene …

Scrum Enthusiast Orange County Meetup group is to provide an opportunity for Scrum practitioners and novices to meet, share their experiences, and discuss Scrum topics.

We want to connect investors with technology and marketing companies. Technology more than ever is rapidly expanding. There are many great technology solutions in the works. Unfortunately, it is difficult for many to network with the right groups and professionals. We want to simplify this by creating a valuable networking group for our members.

This is a group for anyone interested in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Whether you are new and just curious or have knowledge and experience in NLP. This group will give you a place and people to practice with the techniques as well as outlets to further expand your knowledge. If your mind is like a computer, then your thoughts and actions are like software, which makes it possible to change (upgrade), your own mental programs. You’re in control and you can have amazing changes in your per …

The Purpose of this group is to collaborate with other digital artists around the Orange County Area and Possibly work on big projects together. If you are a 2D or 3D Artist and Animator, Video Game Designer, Visual Effects and CG Artist, Compositor, Motion Graphic Artist, Film and Video Editor, Photo Retoucher, Digital Painter, or Graphic Designer, come join us. All skill levels are welcome. A variety of subjects will be discussed at each meeting. Volunteers can give presentations on the softwa …

We are a group of hackers, developers, designers, and people who love technology and learning.  We want to build a community awesome people in the Orange County area because we know there are people out here interested that don't want to drive to Los Angeles or San Diego.  All levels are welcome as we are all n00bs in something.  We really don't want any recruiters to ruin the vibe, so please NO RECRUITERS. We want an open-source learning environment. Some nights will be really casual and we jus …

Whether you're a beginner or expert, this group will meet to discuss strategies on getting into the C-Suite by mastering Big Data.

We are freelancers and start-ups, we like working for ourselves and we really like to work around other people. We are here to bring the independent work force out of isolated home offices into shared spaces. We still do our own thing but we share the experience of working with a smart hive of free independent people.

QuickBooks Beyond the Basics is designed to share in person the intermediate to advanced topics of QuickBooks. Each month the subject matter will change. The main focus of the group is to learn additional tips and tricks, learn to work with additional features in each version and to maximize your efficiency working with the program. We will gather each month from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM on the third Saturday of the month. Space is limited and the materials you receive are included in the price of …

Introductory seminar to QuickBooks … Setting up your company properly is the most important thing you can do to help yourself manage your business efficiently and with confidence. This 2-hour complimentary seminar will demonstrate how to create a new company, set-up customers, vendors, items as well as set up a bank account, we will go over ways to get around in QuickBooks.   A $45.00 Fee is payable through Paypal or is due at the start of the seminar. You are welcome to bring your personal lapt …