We meet up to learn about and discuss new web technologies, network, develop business relationships, and just hang out. If you're interested in web or software technology, whether you're a .NET or PHP dev, entrepreneur or information architect, Silverlight or flex wiz, or anything in between, this is the group for you. We try to meet every other week to discuss the latest trends in web technologies, web applications, software development, standards, graphic and icon design, databases, flex, java …

AVIOS is an international speech technology applications professional society, and we have launched a local chapter in Seattle. Our mission is to: Build a vibrant speech technology community to encourage future commercial and research partnerships Increase awareness of current and future speech technology trends Stimulate innovation and further investment into speech technology Our goal is to bring together researchers, industry suppliers, companies using speech technology, developers and design …

The Lean Startup is a global movement that has brought new excitement to entrepreneurship and innovation, and is transforming the way new products and services are built and launched. The assumption is that the Tacoma startup community has enough interest in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process, developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries, to foster a vibrant Lean Startup Circle Group in Tacoma. We would like to bring the Tacoma Lean Startup commu …

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

Let's get together and chat about HTML5, the advancement in object oriented JavaScript, CSS and middle-tier programing (Java/JSP, Ruby on Rails, PHP, ASP.NET), Software as a service (APIs), open source technology, data-driven architecture, OO/MVC Design, etc., etc.. There are several opportunites where I work, and side projects I'd like to explore and contribute to.  Let's get together as peeps in the industry and chat about making great new interactive UX/UI projects come to life.

GAMIFY MY HEALTH – THE PLACE TO MEET THE PEOPLE WHO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO LIVES, EVERY DAY. Most of us have friends or family whose lives have been impacted by chronic disease, which are responsible for 7 in 10 deaths. While the four biggest causes of chronic disease appear simple, they are incredibly hard to tackle as they require behaviour change: Inactivity, poor diet, alcohol and tobacco. So why do we find it so hard to stay motivated to make the daily choices required to keep us healthy? …