This group will discuss ideas and projects involving Collective Intelligence, which is defined as a shared or group intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition of many individuals, connected by computer hardware and software, so that collectively they, learn faster, create more intelligent ideas and make more intelligent decisions than is possible for any individual human being. The second Collective Intelligence Meetup was a success! It was a really great group with a …

This group is about sharing and socializing about mathematical tools for software engineering. Bringing  together Events for the Brightest Talent in Technology to meet to learn new things, listen to outstanding Speakers, and grow their Connections to new levels. Check Out:  http://About.me/BayAreaSoftwareEngineering

BASES (Bay Area Software Engineers Society) is a professional career organization specific to software engineers, application designers, and hands-on coders. BASES is applying for Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and assembling a board of directors. The mission of BASES is to build an eco-system to support local software engineers, by providing direct communications with local small business, technology start-ups, local employers, and established enterprises. BASES will be providing inf …

Meet with Silicon Valley IT/Software development executives to discuss outsourcing topics of the day: which methodology to choose, outsource or not, tools and technologies, cool products. This event is more about Mix&Mingle than anything else, but we will host events with the most innovative companies from around the world! and also we'll have "Ask The Expert" short session at each event.. There is also a meetup group that is focused on overall IT/Software development executives topics - som …

This group aims to bring together software professionals who work with Renewable Energy projects. The group's name is: Software for Renewable Energy or SWRE. SWRE should be pronounced like the French word: soiree. As such, we are all very valuable party-goers in this industry and the more we talk and work together, the greater impact we'll all have. Potential topics for meetups include: * presentations/demos of RE related projects we're all working on * discussions of what tools and technologies …

We're about lean organizations in general, and about applying lean thinking to software companies in specific. Lean Software Development can be used to improve the effectiveness of teams that may already be using agile software methods. This meetup is about exploring the philosophy of systems thinking and theory of constraints as it applies to software development.

Software quality… Testing, Automation, Metrics, Load and Performance. Repeatable, predictable processes and approaches for everything from start up through large scale high availability organizations. Fun and Passionate about Quality.

We meet on the second Tuesday evening of each month on topics of interest to software quality engineers, testers, and developers.

The SVForum Software Architecture and Platform SIG offers a forum for members to discuss and learn about new and emerging technologies in software architecture, development tools, and platforms. At the monthly meeting, there is a technical presentation involving software tools, techniques, platforms, or architecture used to capitalize on an emerging market opportunity or solve an enterprise computing problem. Software tools include emerging functional languages such as Scala or F#, HTML5 or new …

… ch with other meetup organizers and share with them your experience.If you are a web developer, then this is the place to interact with meetup organizers who are looking for solutions to a problem that was imposed on them.This group represents a new social network. A network of passionate organizers who created groups using the Meetup platform. A network of people who were successful with that platform and are looking to improve upon it.

The Silicon Valley Semantic Technology Group (previously known as Palo Alto Semantic Web (PAWS) Group) is a forum in which Bay Area people interested in the Semantic Web can meet each other and learn more about this fascinating area of research and its applications. Our discussion will include all Semantic Web technologies with a focus on current projects and potential project and startup opportunities. Discussions may be technical, although those interested in business applications/functionalit …

Social Media Everywhere is for Bay Area PR and marketing pros interested in learning more about the practical applications of new media in business. Whats hot in Social Media, and company's you should be working with. Come learn, share, and network like crazy!   If you are interested in having your company present, please drop me an email, or call our office at 415-501-9155     Thanks, Toby Morning

The second Tuesday of every month we gather to explore an aspect of how technology is being leveraged for social impact projects. We see a big opportunity to share experiences and take action on local and global issues. We're part of a global network of grassroots-organized communities across North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, all exploring social tech tools for social change. We come from a variety of organization types and diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Among them; …

This group [SCRM Think Tank] is by invitation only place for top level executives interested in discussions related to all aspects of Social CRM implementations: strategies, methodology, integration, tools across sales, marketing and customer service and support functions for companies of all sizes. To apply for your invitation please send a request to the organizer with the note stating the reason you'd like to join, and also reference to your LinkedIn profile. You are welcome to join our …

The Next Generation Innovators are entrepreneurs, technologists, scientists, game developers, eco-sustainablists, social media gurus, mobile apps aficionados, digital mediaists, writers, thinkers, doers, creators... and more.   Do you have great ideas? Do you make them come to fruition? If so, you are a Next Generation Innovator.   Join us as we come together in regular events, meetups, social nights, and other opportunities. 

For readers of the Online Community Report or others interested in the topic of online community management, online social networking applications and online group collaboration. We discuss tools and strategies to enhance participation on various online communities that we support.