This is a group for anyone interested in network, application, and systems management in the Los Angeles, CA area. The group is not aligned with any vendor. The intent of the group is to provide an avenue where interested parties can network, learn, ask questions, and contribute to they rapidly changing landscape of network, application, and systems management. The general approach for this group is to meet monthly and provide an online forum. Each meeting will consist of a presentation on netwo …

This is a group for anyone interested in web development with the MODX content management framework (modx.com). I started this group to help get the word out about this great CMS and meet other talented developers and designers so we can share ideas and help save the internet, one web site at a time. The meetings are intended to be social and professional: we'll present on various web-related topics e.g. PHP development, best practices, tips and tricks, web security, new features, migrating from …

The Topanga WordPress Meetup Group meets on the third Thursday of every month from 6-8pm in the main meeting room of the Topanga Public Library. We will announce the topics for each session with time for open discussion, QA and time to socialize. This is a free event and open to all. We are Los Angeles based wordpress developers, designers, coders, marketing experts and bloggers united in our passion for the best CMS (content management solution) on the planet. We look forward to sharing ideas, …

Meet other local fans of WordPress, the Internet's classiest and fastest dynamic content management system. Gather and discuss the best ways to work with Wordpress. All levels are welcome. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month alternating between downtown during odd months and the West side during even months.

This group is for people who work professionally as graphic designers or web designers in the Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, or Downtown Los Angeles! Why Join? Get away from the computer screen and meet real people just like you every so often. Talk about your work, your clients, your inspiration, tech stuff, etc. over drinks or a meal. This group also welcomes both expert and newbies interested in talking all things graphic and web design, content management systems, blogging, wordpress, logo de …

Stay ahead of today’s competition and leverage the IT solution of the future: Microsoft Office 365. Meet others in the greater California area looking to adopt, learn and expand their practices with Microsoft Cloud. This group is targeted towards IT decision makers interested in events that demonstrate how Office 365 can drive collaboration, innovation and productivity in your workplace - all while simplifying IT management and reducing overhead costs. Join if you’d like to: Learn more about wh …

MESS: Media/Entertainment & Scientific Storage. This group is all about large files, big data, and workflow optimization. It's a place that peers can talk about storage challenges, discuss ways of dealing with them, and hear about the new technologies that are making a difference. Food, fun and smart storage people, all in one place.

In introductory meetup group for WordPress beginners in the Los Angeles area. This group is for people that are just getting started in familiarizing themselves with WordPress. Subjects covered will include but will not be limited to, setting up your first WordPress website and basics of how to use the WordPress Dashboard and plugin installing and implementation.

A group for more advanced WordPress users and developers. We'll dig deep into creating themes, writing plugins, extending WordPress and other advanced topics.

This is a group for anyone interested in sharing ideas or learning more about WordPress. A way for WordPress designers and developers in the Hollywood, Weho, NoHo, Studio City, Burbank and surrounding Los Angeles area to connect with and learn from each other. A way to learn about latest trends in design and development of WordPress websites as it pertains to Small Business Websites, SEO, Web Design, Online Marketing, and WordPress and WordPress Plugin Customization.

This is a group for anyone interested in technical writing. All skill levels are welcome. We started this group to bring together technical writers in the Los Angeles area. We wish to use MeetUp to announce all upcoming LASTC meetings, lunchtime forums, council meetings, volunteering opportunities, webinars, and more. You do not need to be a STC member to attend, and we look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events!

You're a graphic designer and you think in concepts, colors, layout, and texture. You're a web programmer and you dream in code. Sometimes we need to find our perfect match ... to work on that next project.

Droplabs is a collaborative Drupal coworking / hackerspace in Downtown Los Angeles. We are currently in open beta. We are focused on serving the greater LA Drupal community, enriching the Drupal skills and lives of its members, and bringing joy to our Drupal practice.

Welcome to LA Joomla everybody!  We're a dedicated group of Joomla oriented web masters and web 2.0 users.  Our meetings are open to all ability levels and we look forward to having you join us.    You'll learn everything you need to know to get up and running with Joomla and customize it to fit your particular needs.  Lets help make 2013 the best year for Joomla in LA yet!

With several weekly and monthly events, the Greater Los Angeles Area is one the most active areas for Drupal in the world. Formerly named Downtown Los Angeles Drupal, we've been meeting regularly in and around Downtown Los Angeles, California, since early 2010, and now organize a large number of events in the area. Our members and organizers have produced hundreds of Drupal events, including job fairs, meetups and workshops, conferences, paid trainings, coworking days, study group sessions, movi …

The focus of this MySQL group will be: 1. Learn as much as possible about MySQL from experts in the field. From High Availability, Clustering and Replication to Storage Engine technology. 2. Network with others interested in MySQL. 3. Have some good conversation about the world's most popular open source database. All levels of experience welcome!

The LA Drupal community in and around Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's largest regional Drupal user groups. With regular Drupal trainings, monthly meetings and social gatherings, LA Drupal is Southern California's hub for all things Drupal. LA Drupal is also the producer of the annual DrupalCamp LA conference, the largest independent Drupal event in the world for three years running. This is our meetup.com site. We also have an online presense elsewhere: via Twitter at @ladrupa …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

This group gathers web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

Want to learn about Wordpress, then this is the place for you! WordPress is a FREE content management system (CMS) and is used for basic websites/blogs up to Fortune 500 companies. Check us out!

Learn everything about WordPress, themes, plugins, blogging, and using it as a CMS. I previously ran the East Bay WordPress meetup group in the SF bay area about 2 years ago. It has now grown to over 300 members, so I look forward to creating a fun and useful meetup group dedicated to getting the most of WordPress down here in Los Angeles. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @WPverse or email me: noel@WPverse.com

We're a group of web developers in Los Angeles who use SilverStripe, the PHP-based MVC framework and website CMS built by the New Zealand firm Silverstripe.com. We plan to meet periodically to trade development methods and tricks, and to stay current with SilverStripe updates.

I've hiked, camped and backpacked for many years. One day while hiking with a group, I heard people talking about some local hot springs, and it sounded interesting so I wanted to find out more.  Long story short, within a few years, I've gone to most of the hot springs in Southern California and many up north as well. Hot springs are special places.  They truly do have medicinal and stress relieving properties.  If you have any silver jewelry you will see the healing mineral content of the wate …

The Mind: Each of us has tremendous amount of Mind Power, but the sad thing is that we don’t utilize even half of it. Researches have shown that even geniuses do not use over 10% of their total Mind Power. That should give you an idea of the vastness of this untapped power. The Rationale: When we talk about Mind Power, we refer more specifically to that of the subconscious mind. A powerful storehouse that save all messages. A clear mirror that reflects all the ideas you feed it positive & negati …

Join the #1 Meetup group for small business owners, the fastest growing small business group on Meetup worldwide! Our group’s goals are straightforward: Become the best that we can be by learning, growing and winning, together! We want to improve our operations, increase our sales, discover new business opportunities, and form long-lasting friendships based on honest, mutual help.  Our group is a safe oasis in the middle of the turmoil and uncertainty surrounding the small business world.  Ou …

This group is anyone interested in kickstarting their social media presents while socializing at the same time. The idea is to meet up every once and awhile with friends who want to increase their social media footprint. We don't always get the chance update our profiles, market our web stores and promote our talents as often as we would like to. I started this group because i thought it would be more fun to work on my social media while socializing with my friends and sharing resources and idea …

This is a group for people who would go to online business/marketing meetups, but hate dealing with recruiters, assholes trying to sell their products, total newbies, pointless conversation, or an overall lack of regard for the value of your time. We're not bitter, we just know that we can do better. We care very deeply about the signal-to-noise ratio of the meetup. We're full time internet marketing entrepreneurs. We couldn't believe it, but we could not find a single meetup on the LA westside …